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Scarboro, Calgary

FieldValue
official_nameScarboro
settlement_typeNeighbourhood
pushpin_mapCanada Calgary
pushpin_mapsize250
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Scarboro in Calgary
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Calgary
subdivision_type3Quadrant
subdivision_name3SW
subdivision_type4Ward
subdivision_name48
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_name
leader_title1Administrative body
leader_name1Calgary City Council
leader_title2Councillor
leader_name2
established_titleEstablished
established_date1910
area_total_km2
population_as_of2006
population_footnotes
population_total1328
population_blank1_titleAverage Income
population_blank1$79948
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m1085
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_codeT3C
websiteScarboro Community Association

Scarboro is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, between Bow Trail, 24th Street West and 14th St West. Its north-south boundaries are 12th Avenue South and 17th Avenue South. The community is bisected by the Crowchild Trail freeway.

The community consists of Scarboro proper, located on Scarboro Hill, consisting mostly of detached homes, and Upper Scarboro (officially called Scarboro/Sunalta West) which consists of the remaining small residential area west of Crowchild Trail.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Scarboro had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.5 km2, it had a population density of in 2012. Also in the 2012 municipal census, Scarboro/Sunalta West had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.3% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.4 km2, it had a population density of in 2012.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor, on a provincial level by Calgary-Currie MLA Janet Eremenko, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Greg McLean.

Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighbourhood, with the median household income of $79,948 (2000), and 7.5% low-income residents. As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants.

Crime

YearCrime Rate (/100 pop.)
20184.1
20194.8
20202.8
20212.1
20222.6
20232.2

Education

The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary (also publicly funded.)

References

References

  1. {{Calgary City Council. ref
  2. City of Calgary. (2006). "Scarboro Community Statistics".
  4. City of Calgary. (2006). "Scarboro/Sunalta West Community Statistics".
  5. (2012). "2012 Civic Census Results". City of Calgary.
  6. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary.
  7. City of Calgary. (2004). "Ward 8 Profile".
  8. "Data".
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