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DeutschMeadowlark Park, Calgary
Meadowlark Park | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Meadowlark Park Location of Meadowlark Park in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′52″N 114°04′39″W / 50.99778°N 114.07750°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 11 |
| Established | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Kourtney Branagan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 625 |
| • Average Income | $65,169 |
| Website | Meadowlark Park Community Association |
Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately west from the Chinook Centre, east of Elbow Drive and north of the Glenmore Trail. It is named for the Meadowlark, a prominent songbird of western North America.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.
Demographics
[edit]In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Meadowlark Park had a population of 623 living in 277 dwellings, a 3% increase from its 2011 population of 605.[3] With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,040/km2 (2,690/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $65,169 in 2000, and there were 13.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 23.5% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 13.8% of the housing was used for renting.[2]
Crime
[edit]Meadowlark Park is one of the worst communities for crime in the city of Calgary. Other communities along MacLeod Trail have high crime such as Manchester, Kingsland, Downtown East Village, Victoria Park, Parkhill, Southwood, Pine Creek, and Windsor Park.
| Year | Crime Rate (/100) |
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| 2018 | 24.1 |
| 2019 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | 22.0 |
| 2021 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 23.4 |
| 2023 | 23.1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Meadowlark Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
External links
[edit]- Federation of Calgary Communities. "Meadowlark Park Community". Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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