Angus Glen, Ontario

Angus Glen (Census Tract No. 5350403.05) (2006 Population 2,596)[1] is a community in the city of Markham, just north of the community and former municipality of Unionville, Ontario, Canada. The area was originally farmland, but as Unionville's housing development in the late 1990s matured in 1997 the original Angus Glen East Village, comprising approximately 500 single family homes and townhouses, was developed. Angus Glen incorporated the residential concept of "New Urbanism", to allow for the homes to be designed with the appearance of old downtown Toronto houses, with lane-ways on which the homes' separate garages were built. In the mid-2000s the land west of the small creek on the west border of the East Village commenced development, and is still under construction, known as the West Village. Throughout this period the East Village had a tract of land which had originally been sold to the school board for a possible school. However, the demographic studies could not support a school and after many years of negotiations the developer re-purchased the land in early 2014 and the East Village has had approximately 50 homes under construction, just east of the baseball park and along the north border of York Downs Golf Club. These homes will increase the East Village's homes to close to 600 and the entire community to approximately 1,100.

This article is about the community of Angus Glen. For the Golf Course, see Angus Glen Golf Club.
Angus Glen
Settlement
Angus Glen Community Centre
Angus Glen
Location of Angus Glen in Ontario.
Coordinates: 43°53′34″N 79°19′16″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional municipalityYork
MunicipalityMarkham
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total2,596
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Area codes905, 289, 365

In addition to the famous golf course, the area is just west of Markham's William Berczy Historic Cemetery, which contains the graves of the early settlers of the city of Markham.

Demographics
Canada census – Angus Glen, Ontario community profile
2006
Population: 2, 596 (57.9% from 2001)
Land area: 4.14 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Population density: 626.9/km2 (1,624/sq mi)
Median age: N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A)
Total private dwellings: 832
Median household income: $N/A
References: 2006[2] earlier[3]

Majority of Angus Glenn (including the Cachet community) is of Canadian and European ancestry, while the remaining 17% is of East Asian descent.

N/A = Not Available

Other nearest communities to Angus Glen and directions

Public transportation

YRT Buses
  • York Region Transit Route #8: Kennedy Road (South)
  • York Region Transit Route #18: Bur Oak Avenue (East-West) and effective April 17, 2015 travelling the entire East-West Angus Glen Boulevard through the community to the bus route's end at the Angus Glen Community Centre on Major Mackenzie Drive.
  • York Region Transit Route #25: Major Mackenzie Drive (East-West)

Landmarks/Attractions
  • Angus Glen Community Centre—Arena, Sport Centre, Markham Public Library, Swimming Pool, Conference Centre
  • Angus Glen Golf Club - opened in 1995 on former cattle farm
  • York Downs Golf and Golf Club - opened in 1969 after relocating from 1922 course in Toronto

References
  1. Census Tract Profile
  2. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  3. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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