Ramsay, Calgary

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Ramsay
Location of Ramsay in Calgary
Ramsay
Location of Ramsay in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°02′11″N 114°02′38″W / 51.03639, -114.04389
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
City Flag of Calgary, Alberta Calgary
Quadrant SE
Ward 9
Established 1914
Government [1]
 - Administrative body Calgary City Council
 - Alderman Joe Ceci
Area
 - Total 0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 2,039
 - Median Income (2000) $43,716
Time zone Mountain Time Zone (UTC-7)
Area code(s) area code 403
Website: Ramsay Community Association

Ramsay is a residential neighbourhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is an inner city community, located east of the Elbow River, Macleod Trail, Stampede Grounds and the Pengrowth Saddledome arena and south of Inglewood. To the south-east, it borders the Alyth-Bonny Brook industrial area. The eastern half of the community consists primarily of older homes and there is an industrial area in the most eastern corner of the community.[3]

The area now known as Ramsay was developed in the 1880s by Wesley Fletcher Orr and his partners. It was named Ramsay in 1956 when residents of Burnsland, Brewery Flats, Grandview and Mills Estate consolidated as a new community named for William Thomson Ramsay, an early land agent and property owner. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 9 Alderman Joe Ceci.[4] The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[5]

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[edit] Demographics

In 2007 the neighbourhood had a population of 2,037.[6] Residents in this community had a median household income of $43,716 in 2000. This means half of the population in this community had an income above that amount, and the other half had an income below that amount. As a reference, the median household income for the whole city of Calgary was approximately 30% greater: $57,879.[1]

The low income residents living in the neighbourhood represented 19.5% of its total population.[1] As of 2000, 15.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 31% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 46.9% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

[edit] Education

The community is served by the Ecole Ste. Anne Elementary[7], Junior & Senior (Calgary Catholic School District[8]) and Ramsay Elementary public school.[9]

[edit] Crime

In 2006, there were 91 crimes per thousand population.[10] These included, from July 2006 to December 2006:

Theft of Vehicle Mischief Assault Theft from Vehicle Break and Enter
18 19 13 29 17

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c City of Calgary (2004). Ward 9 Profile. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  2. ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). Ramsay Community Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  3. ^ Federation of Calgary Communities. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.
  4. ^ Federation of Calgary Communities. Ramsay Community. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  5. ^ City of Calgary Planning (2005). Ramsay Area Redevelopment Plan. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  6. ^ City of Calgary (2007). Community Population Comparison. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  7. ^ St. Anne Academic Centre
  8. ^ Calgary Catholic School District
  9. ^ Ramsay Elementary School
  10. ^ Calgary Police Service (2007). News & Events. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.

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Coordinates: 51°02′11″N, 114°02′38″W