Harvest Hills, Calgary

Harvest Hills is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Deerfoot Trail to the east, by Beddington Trail to the south, by Country Hills Boulevard to the north and by Harvest Hills Boulevard to the west. The community contains a lake (the Harvest Hills lake). The Harvest Hills golf course, shut down in early 2016 with demolition planned for late 2016 and early 2017, is in the process of redevelopment (as of Oct. 3 2016) to add additional housing options in the northeast corner of the community. [5]

Harvest Hills
Neighbourhood
Harvest Hills
Location of Harvest Hills in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°08′52″N 114°03′22″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantNE
Ward3
Established1987 [1] [2]
Annexed1979
Government
 • MayorNaheed Nenshi
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorJyoti Gondek
Area
 • Total2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,075 m (3,527 ft)
Population
 (2006)[4]
 • Total7,455
 • Average Income
$78,949
WebsiteHarvest Hills Community Association

Harvest Hills was established in 1987 [6]. But originally began development in the early 1980s as part of a multi community layout known as the Calgary North Area Structure Plan [7], The area was also a part of a similar plan known as the Country Hills Area Development Plan which was approved in a year after in 1981, however the project was halted due to the economic downfall at the time and that other communities such as Sandstone valley were still developing to the south of the area. Development reinitiated in 1987 with the earliest homes being built in 1989. The community is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.[3]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Harvest Hills had a population of 7,402 living in 2,569 dwellings, a -1.1% increase from its 2011 population of 7,485.[8] With a land area of 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,360/km2 (8,710/sq mi) in 2012.[8][9]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $78,949 in 2000, and there were 5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[10] As of 2000, 13.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.2% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 4.6% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Shopping

A large T&T market was opened in the area. Harvest Dental Care, the only dental office in Harvest Hills, was opened in the area.

See also

References
  1. http://cdm16114.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p280501coll14/id/1037/rec/29
  2. https://calgaryhomes.ca/listing/c4275184-11183-harvest-hills-ga-northeast-calgary-alberta-t3k-3x2/
  3. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  4. City of Calgary (2006). "Harvest Hills Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  5. http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Pages/Current-studies-and-ongoing-activities/Harvest-Hills-Golf-Course-Lands.aspx
  6. http://cdm16114.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p280501coll14/id/1037/rec/29
  7. http://publicaccess.calgary.ca/lldm01/livelink.exe?func=ccpa.general&msgID=RTTrAcsqgeX&msgAction=Download
  8. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  9. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  10. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 3 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
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