Palliser, Calgary
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Palliser |
| settlement_type | Neighbourhood |
| pushpin_map | Canada Calgary |
| pushpin_mapsize | 225 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Palliser in Calgary |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name2 | Calgary |
| subdivision_type3 | Quadrant |
| subdivision_name3 | SW |
| subdivision_type4 | Ward |
| subdivision_name4 | 11 |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | |
| leader_title1 | Administrative body |
| leader_name1 | Calgary City Council |
| leader_title2 | Councillor |
| leader_name2 | |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | 1967 |
| area_total_km2 | 1.0 |
| population_as_of | 2006 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3319 |
| population_blank1_title | Average Income |
| population_blank1 | $57603 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 1095 |
| postal_code_type | |
| website | Palliser Community Association |
| :: |
| official_name = Palliser | other_name = | settlement_type = Neighbourhood | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = Canada Calgary | pushpin_mapsize = 225 | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Palliser in Calgary | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = | subdivision_type2 = City | subdivision_name2 = Calgary | subdivision_type3 = Quadrant | subdivision_name3 = SW | subdivision_type4 = Ward | subdivision_name4 = 11 | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | leader_title1 = Administrative body | leader_name1 = Calgary City Council | leader_title2 = Councillor | leader_name2 = | established_title = Established | established_date = 1967 | area_magnitude = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1.0 | population_as_of = 2006 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 3319 | population_density_km2 = | population_blank1_title = Average Income | population_blank1 = $57603 | timezone = | utc_offset = | coordinates = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1095 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | website = Palliser Community Association | footnotes = Palliser is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by 90 Ave SW, to the east by 19 Street SW, to the south by Southland Drive SW and to the west by 24 Street SW. The Tom Brook Athletic Park is located within the neighbourhood.
Named after John Palliser, an early explorer and geographer of western Canada, the neighbourhood was established in 1967. Until 1991, it included the community of Pump Hill. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Palliser had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.2% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1 km2, it had a population density of in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $57,603 in 2000, and there were 7.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 20.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 40.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 36.8% of the housing was used for renting.
Crime
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| Year | Crime Rate (/100 pop.) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 0.6 |
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Education
The community is served by Nellie McClung Elementary School and John Ware Junior High School, as well as by St. Benedict Elementary School, a separate school.
References
References
- {{Calgary City Council. ref
- (2012). "2012 Civic Census Results". City of Calgary.
- "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary.
- City of Calgary. (2004). "Ward 11 Profile".
- City of Calgary. (2006). "Palliser Community Statistics".
- "Data".
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