Elboya, Calgary

Elboya
Neighbourhood
Elboya
Location of Elboya in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°00′35″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00972°N 114.07639°W / 51.00972; -114.07639Coordinates: 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 Jeromy Farkas
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 northeast.

It was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and was established as a neighbourhood 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 neighbourhood.[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 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Elboya Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). 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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-10.


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