Deer Run, Calgary

Deer Run
Neighbourhood
Deer Run

Location of Deer Run in Calgary

Coordinates: 50°55′05″N 114°00′30″W / 50.91806°N 114.00833°W / 50.91806; -114.00833Coordinates: 50°55′05″N 114°00′30″W / 50.91806°N 114.00833°W / 50.91806; -114.00833
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City  Calgary
Quadrant SE
Ward 14
Established 1978
Annexed 1961
Government[1]
 • Mayor Naheed Nenshi
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • Councillor Peter Demong
Area
 • Total 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 1,020 m (3,350 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 5,765
 • Average Income $76,038
Website Deer Run Community Association

Deer Run is a residential neighbourhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in a bend of the Bow River, and is surrounded to the east and south by the Fish Creek Provincial Park. It is bounded to the north by North Deersaxon Circle and the community of Deer Ridge and to the west by Bow Bottom Trail.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and Deer Run was established in 1978.[3] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Deer Run had a population of 5,341 living in 2,113 dwellings, a -0.9% increase from its 2011 population of 5,390.[4] With a land area of 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,810/km2 (7,280/sq mi) in 2012.[4][5]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $76,038 in 2000, and there were 6.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[6] As of 2000, 16.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 14% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

Education

The community is served by Deer Run Elementary public school, and designated out of district junior high school and high school is provided by Wilma Hansen Junior High and Lord Beaverbrook High School.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Deer Run Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  3. ↑ Calgary Communities (2007). "Deer Run Community Association". Archived from the original on 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  4. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 14 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-16.
Adjacent places of Deer Run, Calgary
 Deer Ridge Deer Ridge Bow River
Parkland Fish Creek Provincial Park
   Deer Run  
Sikome Lake Fish Creek Provincial Park Fish Creek Provincial Park
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