Rocky Ridge, Calgary

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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rocky Ridge in Calgary

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| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{AB}}

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| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Calgary}}

| subdivision_type3 = Quadrant

| subdivision_name3 = NW

| subdivision_type4 = Ward

| subdivision_name4 = 1

| 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|1}}

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1998

| established_title2 = Annexed

| established_date2 = 1989

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| population_as_of = 2006

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| population_total = 6043

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| population_blank1_title = Average Income

| population_blank1 = $84282

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| coordinates = {{coord|51|08|42|N|114|14|36|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}

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| elevation_m = 1265

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| website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/nw/rockyridge/rockyridge.htm Rocky Ridge Community Association]

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Rocky Ridge is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bounded to the north by Country Hills Boulevard, to the east by Rocky Ridge Road, to the south by Crowchild Trail and to the west by Twelve Mile Coulee Road.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1989 (from the Municipal District of Rocky View), and Rocky Ridge was established in 1998. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor.

Rocky Ridge is situated at {{convert|1265|m|ft|sp=us}}, and with elevation reaching {{convert|1275|m|ft|sp=us}}.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Rocky Ridge had a population of {{nts|7662}} living in {{nts|2972}} dwellings, a 5.5% increase from its 2011 population of {{nts|7266}}.{{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|2.8|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|7662|2.8|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 $84,282 in 2000, and there were 4.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_1_profile.pdf| archive-url=http://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809134226/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_1_profile.pdf| url-status=dead| archive-date=2007-08-09| title=Ward 1 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-17}} As of 2000, 17.3% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 9.1% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/rocky_ridge.pdf| archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411025115/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/rocky_ridge.pdf| url-status= dead| archive-date= 2008-04-11| title= Rocky Ridge Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary| year= 2006| access-date= 2007-05-17}}

There are many benefits of living in Rocky Ridge, such as the Rocky Ridge Ranch Centre, the community centre. Rocky Ridge is often associated with Royal Oak, the sister community.