Shawnessy, Calgary
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Shawnessy
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Shawnessy 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 = 13
| 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|13}}
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1981
| area_magnitude =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 2.7
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 9,315
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| coordinates = {{coord|50|54|30|N|114|04|47|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1060
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| area_code = 403
| website = [https://www.shawnessy.ca/ Shawnessy Community Association]
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Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.
Shawnessy was established in 1981.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/shawnessy.php | title= Shawnessy Community Association | author= Calgary Communities| access-date= 2007-05-14}} It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.
It is served by the Shawnessy station of the C-Train LRT system. Shawnessy Town Centre is a regional shopping area located east of the community.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Shawnessy had a population of 9,055 living in 3,255 dwellings{{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|3.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|9055|3.7|km2|sqmi}} in 2021.{{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 $105,000 in 2021, and 8% of Shawnessy residents were low-income.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_13_profile.pdf| archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024247/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_13_profile.pdf| url-status=dead| archive-date=2008-04-11| title=Ward 13 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-13}} As of 2021, 42% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 18% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/shawnessy.pdf| title= Shawnessy Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | access-date= 2007-05-13}} 18% of residents in Shawnessy spent 30%+ of their income on housing, compared to the Calgary average of 23%.{{Cite web |last=Strategies |first=Community |title=Shawnessy Profile |url=https://www.calgary.ca/communities/profiles/shawnessy.html |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}
Crime
In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Shawnessy had a crime rate of 3.296/100, an increase from the previous data period.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Calgary Police |title=Calgary Police statistical reports |url=https://www.calgary.ca/cps/statistics/calgary-police-statistical-reports.html |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Strategies |first=Community |title=Community Profiles |url=https://www.calgary.ca/communities/profiles.html |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}
This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).
= Crime Data by Year =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Crime Rate (/100 pop.) |
| 2018
|2.4 |
| 2019
|2.5 |
| 2020
|2.1 |
| 2021
|2.0 |
| 2022
|2.5 |
| 2023
|2.4 |
Education
The community is served by [https://fatherdoucet.cssd.ab.ca/ Father Doucet] Elementary School (Calgary Catholic School Board) and [https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/JanetJohnstone/Pages/default.aspx Janet Johnstone] Elementary public school (Calgary Board of Education). A middle school named [https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/SamuelWShaw/Pages/default.aspx Samuel W. Shaw] School (Calgary Board of Education) also serves the community.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.shawnessy.ca Shawnessy Community Center Association]
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Evergreen
| North = Millrise
| Northeast = Midnapore
| West = Evergreen
| Centre = Shawnessy
| East = Midnapore
| Southwest = Bridlewood
| South = Somerset
| Southeast = Sundance
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}