Ward 9 Population 10,444 (2006) | Quadrant SE Established 1971 Local time Friday 6:24 PM | |
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Dover is a residential neighbourhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 26 Avenue S to the north, Peigan Trail to the south, 24 Street and Deerfoot Trail to the west and 36 Street E to the east. The Inglewood golf course, developed in the Bow River valley, borders the community to the west.
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Map of Dover, Calgary, AB, Canada
The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, and Dover was established in 1971. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.
The postal code in this area is T2B.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Dover had a population of 7004104740000000000♠10,474 living in 7003472200000000000♠4,722 dwellings, a 1.7% increase from its 2011 population of 7004103020000000000♠10,302. With a land area of 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,494/km2 (6,460/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $43,875 in 2000, and there were 23.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 15.5% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 29.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 32.8% of the housing was used for renting.
Education
The community is served by Ian Bazalgette Junior High, Forest Lawn Senior High, Valley View Elementary and West Dover Elementary public schools as well as by Holy Cross Elementary & Junior High and Saint Damien Elementary (catholic schools).