Whitehorn, Calgary

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Location of Whitehorn in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°05′04″N113°58′08″W / 51.08444°N 113.96889°W / 51.08444; -113.96889 Coordinates: 51°05′04″N113°58′08″W / 51.08444°N 113.96889°W / 51.08444; -113.96889
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta.svg  Calgary
QuadrantNE
Ward 5
Established1973
Annexed1961
Government
[1]
 • Mayor Jyoti Gondek
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • CouncillorRaj Dhaliwal
Area
 • Total2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,095 m (3,593 ft)
Population
 (2006) [2]
 • Total11,842
 •  Average Income
$55,715
Postal code
T1Y
Website Whitehorn Community Association

Whitehorn is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by McKnight Boulevard to the north, 52 Street NE to the east, 32 Avenue NE to the south and 36 Street NE to the west. The Peter Lougheed Centre is located southwest from the neighbourhood.

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The area was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1961 and the community was established in 1973. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 10 councillor. [1]

The community is served by the Whitehorn station of the C-Train LRT system. The postal code in this area is T1Y.

Whitehorn also has a number of public schools in the area, including Annie Gale Junior High School and J. Fred Scott School for K-6.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Whitehorn had a population of 11,852 living in 3,869 dwellings, a 2.7% increase from its 2011 population of 11,541. [3] With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $55,715 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. [5] As of 2000, 38% of the residents were immigrants, most of Vietnamese and East Indian origin. Most buildings were single-family detached homes and semi-detached, and 23.1% of the housing was used for renting. [2]

Education

The community is served by Annie Gale Junior High, Chief Justice Milvain Elementary and Colonel J. Fred Scott Elementary public schools, as well as St. Wilfrid Elementary (Catholic).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Whitehorn Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 5 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
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