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Dover, Calgary

FieldValue
official_nameDover
settlement_typeNeighbourhood
pushpin_mapCanada Calgary
pushpin_mapsize220
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Dover in Calgary
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Calgary
subdivision_type3Quadrant
subdivision_name3SE
subdivision_type4Ward
subdivision_name49
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_name
leader_title1Administrative body
leader_name1Calgary City Council
leader_title2Councillor
leader_name2
established_titleEstablished
established_date1971
established_title2Annexed
established_date21961
population_as_of2006
population_footnotes
population_total10444
population_blank1_titleAverage Income
population_blank1$43875
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m1050
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_codeT2B
website[Community association](http://www.dovercommunitycalgary.com)

Dover is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 26 Avenue SE to the north, Peigan Trail to the south, 24 Street SE and Deerfoot Trail to the west and 36 Street SE to the east. The Inglewood golf course, developed in the Bow River valley, borders the community to the west.

The community is a part of an group of communities known as the Greater Forest Lawn area, with the term coming from the former town of Forest Lawn which used to exist in the area prior to being annexed by the city of Calgary. Other communities in this area include Forest Lawn, Southview, Penbrooke Meadows, Albert Park/Radisson Heights, and Red Carpet.

The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, and Dover was established in 1971. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.

The postal code in this area is T2B.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Dover had a population of 10,795 living in 4,735 dwellings With a land area of 4.2 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $69,000 in 2021, and 14% of Dover residents were low-income. As of 2021, 25% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 29.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 36% of the housing was used for renting. 27% of Dover residents spent 30%+ of their income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%.

Crime

In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Dover had a crime rate of 2.575/100, an increase from the previous data period.

This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Dover (2.575/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).

Crime Data by Year

YearCrime Rate
20183.5 /100
20193.4 /100
20203.0 /100
20213.2 /100
20223.8 /100
20232.8 /100

Education

The community is served by Ian Bazalgette Junior High, Forest Lawn Senior High, Valley View Elementary and West Dover Elementary public schools as well as by Holy Cross Elementary & Junior High and Saint Damien Elementary (Catholic schools).

References

References

  1. {{Calgary City Council. ref
  3. (2012). "2012 Civic Census Results". City of Calgary.
  4. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary.
  5. City of Calgary. (2004). "Ward 9 Profile".
  6. City of Calgary. (2006). "Dover Community Statistics".
  7. Strategies, Community. "Dover profile".
  8. Service, Calgary Police. "Calgary Police statistical reports".
  9. Strategies, Community. "Community Profiles".
  10. "Data".
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