Parkhill, Calgary
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Parkhill
| other_name = Stanley Park
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
| pushpin_mapsize = 225
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Parkhill 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 = 9
| 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|9}}
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1910
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| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 0.6
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_total = 1543
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| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $60937
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| coordinates = {{coord|51|01|17|N|114|03|56|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1065
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| website = [https://calgarycommunities.com/communities/parkhill-stanley-park-community-association/ Parkhill/Stanley Park Community Association]
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Parkhill is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Mission Road to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 42nd Avenue to the south and the Elbow River and Stanley Park to the west. The Roxboro Park borders the community to the north and Stanley Park is established in the Elbow River valley.
This is one of Calgary's oldest neighbourhoods, being established in 1910. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/planning/pdf/parkhill_stanley_park.pdf| archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024754/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/planning/pdf/parkhill_stanley_park.pdf| url-status=dead| archive-date=2008-04-11| title=Parkhill/Stanley Park Area Redevelopment Plan| author=City of Calgary Planning| year=2005| access-date=2007-05-11}}
The community used to be officially titled Parkhill/Stanley Park, but at an unknown time in the 2010s it was renamed to just Parkhill.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Parkhill had a population of {{nts|1592}} living in {{nts|849}} dwellings, a -1.9% increase from its 2011 population of {{nts|1623}}.{{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|0.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1592|0.7|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 $60,937 in 2000, and there were 13.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_9_profile.pdf| title=Ward 9 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5rRjp5GkP?url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_9_profile.pdf| archive-date=2010-07-23}}{{Cite web | url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf | title= Ward 11 Profile | access-date= 2007-05-10 | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://www.webcitation.org/5QWsLVQhH?url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf | archive-date= 2007-07-22 }} As of 2000, 14.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 32.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 43.1% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/parkhill_stanley_park.pdf| archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024804/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/parkhill_stanley_park.pdf| url-status= dead| archive-date= 2008-04-11| title= Parkhill/Stanley Park Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary| year= 2006| access-date= 2007-05-10}}
Crime
Parkhill crime levels are higher than most Calgary communities, such as Marlborough; however are typical for the area of the city it is located in.
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Crime Rate (/100) |
| 2018
|4.1 |
| 2019
|6.7 |
| 2020
|5.5 |
| 2021
|4.9 |
| 2022
|5.0 |
| 2023
|3.3 |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://calgarycommunities.com/communities/parkhill-stanley-park-community-association/ Parkhill-Stanley Park Community Association]
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Rideau Park
| North = Roxboro
| Northeast = Erlton
| West = Elbow Park
| Centre = Parkhill
| East = Manchester Industrial
| Southwest = Elboya
| South = Elboya
| Southeast = Manchester
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}
Category:Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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