Huntington Hills, Calgary

Huntington Hills is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest and northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Beddington Boulevard, to the east by Deerfoot Trail and the Nose Creek, to the south by 64 Avenue N and to the west by the Nose Hill Park and 14 Street W. Centre Street runs through the neighbourhood.

Huntington Hills
Neighbourhood
Huntington Hills
Location of Huntington Hills in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°07′06″N 114°04′12″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantNW/NE
Ward4
Established1967
Annexed1961
Government
 • MayorNaheed Nenshi
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorSean Chu
Area
 • Total4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total13,739
 • Average Income
$53,168
WebsiteHuntington Hills Community Association

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and Huntington Hills was established in 1967. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Huntington Hills had a population of 13,213 living in 5,580 dwellings, a 0.5% decrease from its 2011 population of 13,279.[3] With a land area of 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,753/km2 (7,130/sq mi) in 2012.[3][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $53,168 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 17.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 34.2% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

Education

The community is served by Alex Munro Elementary, Catherine Nichols Gunn Elementary, Dr. J.K. Mulloy Elementary, Huntington Hills Elementary, John G. Diefenbaker High and Sir John A MacDonald Junior High public schools, as well as by St. Helena Junior High School, St. Henry Elementary School and St. Hubert Elementary School (Catholic).

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2006). "Huntington Hills Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  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 4 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-17.
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