Elboya, Calgary

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Elboya
Neighbourhood
Location of Elboya in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°00′35″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00972°N 114.07639°W / 51.00972; -114.07639
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City  Calgary
Quadrant SW
Ward 11
Established 1947
Annexed 1910
Government[1]
  Mayor Naheed Nenshi
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  Councillor Brian Pincott
Area
  Total 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 1,075 m (3,527 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
  Total 1,683
  Average Income $62,374
Website Elboya Community Association

Elboya is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by the Elbow River to the north, 4th Street SW / 45 Avenue SW / Macleod Trail to the east, 50 Avenue S to the south and Elbow Drive to the west. Stanley Park borders the community to the north.

It was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and was established as a neighborhood in 1947, when most of the development occurred. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Elboya had a population of 1,712 living in 783 dwellings, a -2% change from its 2011 population of 1,747.[3] With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,450/km2 (6,300/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $62,374 in 2000, and there were 16% low income residents living in the neighborhood.[5] As of 2000, 17.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 37.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 39.2% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

Education

The community is served by the Elboya Bilingual Elementary & Junior High public school and St. Anthony (catholic school).

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 City of Calgary (2006). "Elboya Community Statistics". Retrieved 2007-05-10. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "2012 Civic Census Results". 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 11 Profile". Retrieved 2007-05-10. 

External links

Coordinates: 51°00′35″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00972°N 114.07639°W / 51.00972; -114.07639

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