Applewood Park, Calgary

Applewood Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, north of 17 Avenue SE. Elliston Park, the site of GlobalFest fireworks, is located southwest of the community.

Applewood
Neighbourhood
Applewood
Location of Applewood in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°02′41″N 113°55′42″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSE
Ward9
Established1982
Government
 • MayorNaheed Nenshi
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorGian-Carlo Carra
Area
 • Total1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total5,628
 • Average Income
$65,724
WebsiteApplewood Community Association

Applewood was established in 1982 and is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.[1] The community has an area structure plan in place.[3]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Applewood Park had a population of 6,498 living in 2,215 dwellings, a 1.5% increase from its 2011 population of 6,404.[4] With a land area of 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,060/km2 (10,500/sq mi) in 2012.[5][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $65,724 in 2000, and there were 14.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[6] As of 2000, 38.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 11.4% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2006). "Applewood Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  3. City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Applewood Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  4. "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 10 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-08.


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