Windsor Park, Calgary
Windsor Park | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Windsor Park Location of Windsor Park in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′18″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00500°N 114.07639°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 11 |
| Established | 1940 |
| Annexed | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Kourtney Branagan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 3,982 |
| • Average Income | $39,425 |
| Website | Windsor Park Community Association |
Windsor Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 50 Avenue S to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 58 Avenue S to the south and the Calgary Golf & Country Club and Elbow River to the west. Chinook Centre is located southeast of the neighbourhood.
Development started in 1940, and the area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1951. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillors.[1]
Demographics
[edit]In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Windsor Park had a population of 4,126 living in 2,421 dwellings, a 6.9% increase from its 2011 population of 3,858.[3] With a land area of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,170/km2 (8,200/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $39,425 in 2000, and there were 22.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 22.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 66.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 60.8% of the housing was used for renting.[2]
Crime
[edit]Windsor Park sits along MacLeod Trail, a corridor of the city in which communities along it have among the worst crime in the city. Communities such as Manchester, Meadowlark Park, Downtown East Village, Parkhill, Kingsland, Victoria Park, and Southwood sit in this corridor.
| Year | Crime Rate (/100) |
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| 2018 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 2.7 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Windsor Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
External links
[edit]Places adjacent to Windsor Park, Calgary | |
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