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Elboya, Calgary

Coordinates: 51°00′35″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00972°N 114.07639°W / 51.00972; -114.07639
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Elboya
Neighbourhood
Elboya is located in Calgary
Elboya
Elboya
Location of Elboya in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°00′35″N 114°04′35″W / 51.00972°N 114.07639°W / 51.00972; -114.07639
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward11
Established1947
Annexed1910
Government
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorKourtney Branagan
Area
 • Total
1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,075 m (3,527 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total
1,683
 • Average Income
$62,374
WebsiteElboya Community Association

Elboya is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by the Elbow River to the north, 4th Street SW / 45 Avenue SW / Macleod Trail to the east, 50 Avenue S to the south and Elbow Drive to the west. Stanley Park borders the community to the northeast.

It was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and was established as a neighbourhood in 1947, when most of the development occurred. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.[1]

Demographics

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In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Elboya had a population of 1,712 living in 783 dwellings, a -2% change from its 2011 population of 1,747.[3] With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,450/km2 (6,300/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $62,374 in 2000, and there were 16% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 17.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 37.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 39.2% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

Crime

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Elboya sits along MacLeod Trail, a corridor of the city where communities that sit along it have among some of the highest crime rate in the city.

Crime Data[6]
Year Crime Rate (/100)
2018 4.1
2019 3.7
2020 4.0
2021 3.0
2022 2.5
2023 1.8

Education

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The community is served by the Elboya Bilingual Elementary & Junior High public school and St. Anthony (Catholic school).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Elboya Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  3. ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  6. ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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