Sandstone Valley, Calgary
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Sandstone Valley
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Sandstone Valley in Calgary.JPG
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Sandstone Valley and Nose Hill Park
| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
| pushpin_mapsize = 220
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Sandstone Valley 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 = NW
| subdivision_type4 = Ward
| subdivision_name4 = 4
| 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|4}}
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1982
| area_magnitude =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1.8
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_total = 6628
| population_density_km2 =
| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $75002
| timezone =
| utc_offset =
| coordinates = {{coord|51|08|22|N|114|05|48|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1130
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code =
| website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/nw/sandstone/sandstone.htm Sandstone Valley Community Association]
| footnotes =
}}
Sandstone Valley is a suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located northwest of the community of Beddington Heights, this primarily low-density residential community is bounded by Country Hills Boulevard to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Berkshire Boulevard to the south and 14th Street W to the west. The Nose Hill Park is located southwest from the community.
File:Sandstone Valley-Calgary.JPG
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.
Development of this community began in 1982, and was recently completed.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sandstone Valley had a population of {{nts|6253}} living in {{nts|2120}} dwellings, a 1.8% increase from its 2011 population of {{nts|6142}}.{{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|1.8|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|6253|1.8|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 $75,002 in 2000, and there were 13% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_4_profile.pdf| archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024451/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_4_profile.pdf| url-status=dead| archive-date=2008-04-11| title=Ward 4 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-09}} As of 2000, 36.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.6% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/sandstone_valley.pdf| archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411030212/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/sandstone_valley.pdf| url-status= dead| archive-date= 2008-04-11| title= Sandstone Valley Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary| year= 2006| access-date= 2007-05-09}}
Education
In 2006, there were two schools in the district:
- Monsignor N. Anderson Elementary - Separate
- Simons Valley Elementary School - Public
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.calgaryarea.com/nw/sandstone/sandstone.htm Calgary Area] - Sandstone/MacEwan Community Info
{{Geographic location
| Northwest =
| North = Hidden Valley
| Northeast = Panorama Hills
| West = Macewan Glen
| Centre = Sandstone Valley
| East = Country Hills
| Southwest = Nose Hill Park
| South = Beddington Heights
| Southeast = Huntington Hills
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}