Official Name: | South Calgary |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Calgary |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 225 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of South Calgary in Calgary |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Type3: | Quadrant |
Subdivision Name3: | SW |
Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
Subdivision Name4: | 8 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Administrative body |
Leader Name1: | Calgary City Council |
Leader Title2: | Councillor |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1914 |
Established Title2: | Annexed |
Established Date2: | 1907 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.1 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 3420 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Average Income |
Population Blank1: | $38012 |
Coordinates: | 51.0258°N -114.1094°W |
Elevation M: | 1115 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | T2T |
Website: | South Calgary Community Association |
South Calgary is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located between 14th St west and Crowchild Trail. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[1]
The community maintains an outdoor swimming pool, as well as a community hall and several city parks.[2] The Giuffre Family Library (previously Alexander Calhoun Library) of the Calgary Public Library is also located in the area.
South Calgary was established in 1914 on land annexed by the City of Calgary in 1907. However, the area remained largely undeveloped until the early 1950s.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, South Calgary had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.5% increase from its 2011 population of .[3] With a land area of 0.9km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[3] [4]
Residents in South Calgary had a median household income of $38,012 in 2000, and 28.2% low-income residents live in the neighbourhood.[5] 61.1% of the properties were used for renting in 2001.
South Calgary is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 8 councillor Courtney Walcott, on a provincial level by Calgary Currie MLA Nicholas Milliken and Calgary-Elbow MLA Doug Schweitzer, and at the federal level the riding of Calgary Centre represented by Greg McLean.