Spruce Cliff, Calgary
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Spruce Cliff
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
| pushpin_mapsize = 225
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Spruce Cliff 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 = 1950
| established_title2 = Annexed
| established_date2 = 1910
| area_magnitude =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 0.6
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_total = 2827
| population_density_km2 =
| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $42025
| timezone =
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| coordinates = {{coord|51|03|02|N|114|08|22|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1125
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = T3C
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| website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/sprucecliff/sprucecliff.htm Spruce Cliff Community Association]
| footnotes =
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Spruce Cliff is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by the CPR tracks and the Bow River, to the east by the Shaganappi golf course and 33 Street W, to the south by Bow Trail and to the west by 38 Street W.
The land was annexed in 1910, and Spruce Cliff was established in 1950. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Spruce Cliff had a population of {{nts|4285}} living in {{nts|2344}} dwellings, a 7.3% increase from its 2011 population of {{nts|3992}}.{{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|1.1|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|4285|1.1|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 $42,025 in 2000, and there were 31.8% 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 2000, 28% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 53.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 65.1% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/spruce_cliff.pdf| title= Spruce Cliff Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | access-date= 2007-05-17}}
Education
The community is served by Spruce Cliff Elementary public school.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/sprucecliff/sprucecliff.htm Spruce Cliff Community Association]
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Point Mckay
{{small|Bow River}}
| North = Parkdale
| Northeast = West Hillhurst
| West = Wildwood
| Centre = Spruce Cliff
| East = Shaganappi
| Southwest = Rosscarrock
| South = Killarney
| Southeast = Glengarry
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}
Category:Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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