Rosscarrock
{{other uses|Roscarrock (disambiguation){{!}}Roscarrock}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Rosscarrock
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline =
| imagesize =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
| pushpin_mapsize = 225
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rosscarrock 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 = 8
| 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|8}}
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1954
| area_magnitude =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1.1
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_total = 3200
| population_density_km2 =
| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $40733
| timezone =
| utc_offset =
| coordinates = {{coord|51|02|27|N|114|09|10|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1140
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = T3C
| area_code =
| website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/rosscarrock/rosscarrock.htm Rosscarrock Community Association]
| footnotes =
}}
Rosscarrock is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Bow Trail to the east by 33 Street W, to the south by 17 Avenue S and to the west by 45 Street W. The Westbrook Mall is located in the northeast corner of the neighbourhood, and it is bordered by the Shaganappi golf course.
Rosscarrock was established in 1954. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Rosscarrock had a population of {{nts|3625}} living in {{nts|1715}} dwellings, a 0.3% increase from its 2018 population of {{nts|3613}}.{{Cite web |last=Office |first=City Clerk's |title=Past census results |url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/info-requests/censusresults.html |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}} With a land area of {{convert|1.1|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3625|1.1|km2|sqmi}} in 2019.{{cite web |year=2012 |title=2012 Civic Census Results |url=http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf |access-date=February 4, 2013 |publisher=City of Calgary}}
Residents in this community had a median household income of $65,633 in 2016, and there were 27.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_6_profile.pdf| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411024357/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_6_profile.pdf| url-status=dead| archive-date=2008-04-11| title=Ward 6 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-17}} As of 2016, 37% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 53.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 65.8% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web |last=Neighbourhoods |first=Calgary |title=Rosscarrock Profile |url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/communities/profiles/rosscarrock.html |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}
Crime
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Crime Rate (/100 pop.) |
| 2018
|4.8 |
| 2019
|6.2 |
| 2020
|4.7 |
| 2021
|6.1 |
| 2022
|4.8 |
| 2023
|5.2 |
Education
The community is served by Rosscarrock Elementary public school, as well as by St. Michael Elementary & Junior High (Catholic, Late French Immersion, International Baccalaureate).
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/rosscarrock.php Rosscarrock Community Association]
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Wildwood
| North = Wildwood
| Northeast = Spruce Cliff
| West = Westgate
| Centre = Rosscarrock
| East = Shaganappi
| Southwest = Glendale
| South = Glendale
| Southeast = Killarney-Glengarry
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}