Country Canada Quadrant NE Established 1974 Area 200 ha Local time Sunday 10:16 PM | City Calgary Ward 5 Annexed 1961 Population 9,857 (2006) Province Alberta | |
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Pineridge is a neighbourhood in Northeast Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is one of four neighbourhoods that make up what is called the Properties, along with Whitehorn, Temple, and Rundle. It is bordered by 32 Ave NE to the north, 52nd Street NE to the west, 16th Avenue NE (Highway 1 – the Trans Canada Highway) to the south, and 68th Street NE to the east.
Contents
- Map of Pineridge Calgary AB Canada
- History
- Demographics
- Schools
- Public transit
- Electoral districts
- References
Map of Pineridge, Calgary, AB, Canada
History
Pineridge was established in 1974 and was developed along with the other "Properties" communities during the building boom of the mid-1970s. Prior to that time the area was a treeless prairie landscape.
The community of Pineridge is located close to Calgary's Northeast commercial and industrial areas and major transportation routes, including the Trans-Canada Highway, Barlow Trail and Memorial Drive. The Village Square Leisure Centre is situated within the community, and the city's pathway system offers recreational opportunities for local residents.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Pineridge had a population of 7003964400000000000♠9,644 living in 7003379900000000000♠3,799 dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of 7003962600000000000♠9,626. With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,710/km2 (9,610/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,452 in 2000, and there were 17.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 29.2% of the residents were immigrants. 17.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 32.4% of the housing was used for renting.
Schools
Pineridge is home to the following schools:
Public transit
Pineridge is serviced by the following Calgary Transit routes (as of 1 January 2006):
The nearest CTrain rapid transit station to Pineridge is Rundle Station.
Electoral districts
The Pineridge community is a part of the Calgary-Northeast federal electoral district, the Calgary Cross provincial constituency. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.