Quarant NW Established 1978 Elevation 1,195 m | Ward 4 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Population 15,986 (2015) | |
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Weather -21°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 79% Humidity Restaurants Bobby Chao's Restaurant, Edgemont City Asian Cuisine, Shanghai Palace Restaurant, Surya Restaurant, Sepino Italian Grill | ||
Edgemont is a residential neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada, located north of the community of Dalhousie and bounded by John Laurie Boulevard to the south, Sarcee Trail to the west, Country Hills Boulevard to the north and Shaganappi Trail to the east.
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Map of Edgemont, Calgary, AB, Canada
Much of Edgemont is a northwest extension of Nose Hill, as evidenced by the steep escarpments at the southeast end of the community. The elevated position of Edgemont (1245m at its highest) provides views of the city to the south and the Rocky Mountains to the west.
The community began development in 1978, and has recently been completed. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Edgemont had a population of 7004158980000000000♠15,898 living in 7003542100000000000♠5,421 dwellings, a 1.1% decrease from its 2011 population of 7004160820000000000♠16,082. With a land area of 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,409/km2 (6,240/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $88,442 in 2000, and there were 8.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 33.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 5.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 11.1% of the housing was used for renting.
Edgemont is divided in subareas: from oldest to newest, the subareas are Edgemont Estates, Edgedale, Edenwold, Edgepark, Edgevalley, Edgebrook, and Edgeridge.
Education
As of 2010, there were three schools in the district: Edgemont Elementary School and Tom Baines Junior High School in the public system, and Mother Mary Greene Elementary School in the Separate (Catholic) system. Students in Edgemont continue on to Sir Winston Churchill High School in the public system, or St. Francis High School in the Catholic system.