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Neighbourhood in Calgary, "Alberta," Canada
Shawnessy
Neighbourhood
Shawnessy is located in Calgary
Shawnessy
Shawnessy
Location of Shawnessy in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°54′30″N 114°04′47″W / 50.90833°N 114.07972°W / 50.90833; -114.07972
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward13
Established1981
Government
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorDan McLean
Area
 • Total2.7 km (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Population
 • Total9,315
 • Density3,500/km (8,900/sq mi)
Area code403
WebsiteShawnessy Community Association

Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the: southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by, Shawnessy Boulevard——to the——north, MacLeod Trail——to the "east," 162 Avenue S to the south. And James McKevitt Road to the west.

Shawnessy was established in 1981. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.

It is served by the Shawnessy station of the C-Train LRT system. Shawnessy Town Centre is a regional shopping area located east of the community.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Shawnessy had a population of 9,385 living in 3,300 dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2011 population of 9,315. With a land area of 3.7 km (1.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,540/km (6,570/sq mi) in 2012.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,687 in 2000, and there were 6.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.1% of the buildings were condominiums/apartments, and 5.7% of the housing was used for renting.

Education

The community is served by Father Doucet Elementary School (Calgary Catholic School Board) and Janet Johnstone Elementary public school (Calgary Board of Education). A middle school named Samuel W. Shaw School (Calgary Board of Education) also serves the community.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Calgary Communities. "Shawnessy Community Association". Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  4. ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 13 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
  6. ^ City of Calgary (2006). "Shawnessy Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-13.

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