Arbour Lake, Calgary

Arbour Lake is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Country Hills Boulevard, to the south by Crowchild Trail, to the east by Nose Hill Drive, to the west by Stoney Trail.

Arbour Lake (pond scum)
Neighbourhood
Aerial view of Arbour Lake
Arbour Lake (pond scum)
Location of Arbour Lake in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°08′00″N 114°12′16″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantNW
Ward2
Established1992
Government
 • MayorNaheed Nenshi
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorJoe Magliocca
Area
 • Total4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total10,592
 • Average Income
$70,590
WebsiteArbour Lake Community Association

Arbour Lake was established in 1992, and named after Arbor Lake, Newport Beach, California. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 2 councillor.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Arbour Lake had a population of 10,836 living in 3,918 dwellings, a 0.7% increase from its 2011 population of 10,762.[3] With a land area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,463/km2 (6,380/sq mi) in 2012.[3][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $70,590 in 2000, and there were 7.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 25.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8.7% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 4.1% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

Education

This neighbourhood has one public middle school, Arbour Lake Middle School (5-9) and one high school, Robert Thirsk High School (10-12) which opened in September 2013, as well as a Catholic school, St. Ambrose Elementary/Jr. High (K-9).[6]

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2006). "Arbour Lake Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  3. "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 2 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2008-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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