University Heights, Calgary
{{Other uses|University Heights (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = University Heights
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| pushpin_map = Canada Calgary
| pushpin_mapsize = 225
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of University Heights 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 = 7
| 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|7}}
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1963
| area_magnitude =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 0.7
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_total = 2919
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| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $43079
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| coordinates = {{coord|51|04|20|N|114|08|9|W|region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1105
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| website = [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/universityheights.php University Heights Community Association]
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University Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered by the University of Calgary, McMahon Stadium, the Alberta Children's Hospital and Foothills Hospital. It is a relatively small neighbourhood and is bounded to the north by 24 Avenue NW, to the east by University Drive NW, to the south by 16 Avenue NW (Trans-Canada Highway) and to the west by Shaganappi Trail NW.
University Heights was established in 1963. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, University Heights had a population of {{nts|2928}} living in {{nts|1380}} dwellings, a 1.3% increase from its 2011 population of {{nts|2890}}.{{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|0.8|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2928|0.8|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 $43,079 in 2000, and there were 30.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.{{Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_1_profile.pdf| title=Ward 1 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-21| archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809134226/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_1_profile.pdf| archive-date=2007-08-09| url-status=dead}} As of 2000, 28% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 64.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 66.5% of the housing was used for renting.{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/university_heights.pdf| title= University Heights Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | access-date= 2007-05-21}}
Education
There are two schools in this neighbourhood:
- Westmount Charter School and
- University Elementary School.
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References
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External links
- {{Commonscatinline}}
- [https://calgarycommunities.com/communities/university-heights-community-association/ calgarycommunities.com]
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Varsity
| North = University of Calgary
| Northeast = Charleswood
| West = Montgomery
| Centre = University Heights
| East = Banff Trail
| Southwest = Parkdale
| South = St. Andrews Heights
| Southeast = Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill
}}
{{Calgary neighbourhoods}}