Oakridge, Calgary
{{Other uses|Oak Ridge (disambiguation){{!}}Oakridge (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Oakridge
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
| pushpin_mapsize = 225
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Oakridge in Calgary
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{AB}}
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Calgary}}
| subdivision_type3 = Quadrant
| subdivision_name3 = SW
| subdivision_type4 = Ward
| subdivision_name4 = 11
| government_footnotes = {{Calgary City Council|ref}}
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = {{Calgary City Council|mayor}}
| leader_title1 = Administrative body
| leader_name1 = Calgary City Council
| leader_title2 = Councillor
| leader_name2 = {{Calgary City Council|11}}
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1968
| established_title2 = Annexed
| established_date2 = 1956
| area_magnitude =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 2.4
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_total = 6041
| population_density_km2 =
| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $72674
| timezone =
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| coordinates = {{coord|50|58|04|N|114|07|46|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1110
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| website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/oakridge/oakridge.htm Oakridge Community Association]
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Oakridge is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by 90 Avenue S, to the east by 24 Street W and the West/South by Southland Drive. To the north it borders the Glenmore Reservoir and the Weaselhead Natural Area.
Oakridge was under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District of Rocky View until being annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956. It was subsequently established as a neighbourhood in 1968, with home and business construction beginning the following year in 1969. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Oakridge had a population of {{nts|5651}} living in {{nts|2291}} dwellings, a -1.2% increase from its 2011 population of {{nts|5719}}.{{cite web | url=http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf | title=2012 Civic Census Results | publisher=City of Calgary | year=2012 | access-date=February 4, 2013}} With a land area of {{convert|2.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|5651|2.4|km2|sqmi}} in 2012.{{cite web | url=https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P | title=Community Boundaries | publisher=City of Calgary | format=Esri shapefile | access-date=February 5, 2013}}
Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,674 in 2000, and there were 6.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf| title=Ward 11 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-12| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809132001/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf| archive-date=2007-08-09}} As of 2000, 21.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.4% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/oakridge.pdf| title= Oakridge Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | access-date= 2007-05-12}}
Education
The community is served by Louis Riel Elementary & Junior High public school which houses the Science Program and the GATE Program.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/oakridge.php Oakridge Community Association]
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Tsuu T'ina
| North = Glenmore Reservoir
| Northeast = Bayview
| West = Tsuu T'ina
| Centre = Oakridge
| East = Palliser
| Southwest = Tsuu T'ina
| South = Cedarbrae
| Southeast = Braeside
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}