Country Canada City Calgary Ward 6 Local time Friday 9:26 PM | Province Alberta Quadrant SW Established 2001 Population 5,309 (2006) | |
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50 west cedar place sw west springs calgary
West Springs is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bordered to the west by the acreages and estate homes of Springbank. To the east it is bounded by 69 Street W, to the south by Bow Trail and to the north by Old Banff Coach Road, the community of Cougar Ridge and the Canada Olympic Park.
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- 50 west cedar place sw west springs calgary
- Map of West Springs Calgary AB Canada
- Demographics
- Education
- References
Map of West Springs, Calgary, AB, Canada
The land, previously part of the East Springbank area of the Municipal District of Rocky View, was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1995 and West Springs was established in 2001. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 6 the councillor. The western extension of the neighbourhood, west of 85th Street, reaching into the aspen parkland, is called Wentworth.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, West Springs had a population of 8,228 living in 2,795 dwellings, a 4.8% increase from its 2011 population of 7,849. With a land area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,007/km2 (5,200/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $88,328 in 2000, and there were 9.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 28.2% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and only 5.9% of the housing was used for renting.
Education
The Calgary Board of Education recently opened the new West Springs Elementary School in September 2010, serving Kindergarten to Grade 5 students residing in West Springs. It is anticipated the school will also accommodate Grade 6 students in September 2011.