Richmond, Calgary

Richmond is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta.

For other uses, see Richmond (disambiguation).
Richmond
Neighbourhood
Richmond
Location of Richmond in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°01′53″N 114°06′48″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward8
Established1950
Annexed1907
Government
[1]
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorCourtney Walcott
Area
 • Total1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,105 m (3,625 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total3,892
 • Average Income
$49,954
WebsiteRichmond Community Association

It is located on both sides of the Crowchild Trail, south of 17th Avenue SW.[3] It was the location of Alberta Children's Hospital until 2007, when the new facility was opened in the northwest quadrant. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[4]

Richmond was established in 1950. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor,[1] on a provincial level by Calgary-Currie MLA Brian Malkinson, and is currently represented at the federal level by Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Richmond had a population of 4,229 living in 2,259 dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of 4,113.[5] With a land area of 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,350/km2 (6,090/sq mi) in 2012.[5][6]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,954, and there were 17.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[7] Most buildings are single-family detached home (48.3%).[2]

Education

The community is served by Richmond Elementary and Chinook College for Continuing Education public schools, as well as various private schools.

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2006). "Richmond Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  3. City of Calgary (2003). "Community Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-10-06. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  4. City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  5. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  7. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
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