| Killarney-Glengarry | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Established | 1906 |
| Annexed | 1910 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Alderman | John Mar |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,675 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,450 |
| • Average Income | $46,548 |
| Website | Killarney Community Association |
Killarney, also known as Killarney-Glengarry, is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by 17th Avenue S.W. on the north, 37th Street S.W. on the west, Richmond Road S.W. on the south, and 25A Street S.W. on the east.
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The first subdivision plan for the community of Killarney was registered with the Alberta Land Titles Office in 1906, and the lands were formally annexed by the City in 1910. Development before the Second World War was slow; most houses built at the time were one-storey clapboard structures. The community was filled out in the post-war era, when developers erected hundreds of small stucco and clapboard bungalows on the 25- and 50-foot (15 m) wide lots. Since approximately 2002, developers have been replacing the older structures with low- and medium-density infill housing on a piecemeal basis.
Westbrook Mall, a small regional shopping centre featuring Wal-Mart and Canada Safeway, is located directly north of the community. There are also numerous shops along 17th Avenue and 37th Street S.W.
The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[3]
In 2006, the neighbourhood had a population of 6,368.[4] Residents in this community had an median household income of $46,548 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighborhood.[2] As of 2000, 16.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 41.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 44.1% of the housing was used for renting.
The Killarney community is a part of the Calgary Centre federal electoral district, the Calgary Currie provincial constituency. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 8 Alderman John Mar.
Killarney is home to the following schools:
Killarney is also served by the following schools in adjoining neighbourhoods:
Killarney is serviced by the following Calgary Transit routes (as of February 1, 2007):
Calgary Transit has announced it intends to build a west branch of the C-Train that will include a stop at Westbrook Mall.
| Rosscarrock | Shaganappi | Scarboro/Sunalta West | ||
| Glendale Glenbrook |
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| Killarney Glengarry |
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| Glamorgan | Rutland Park | Richmond |