Hidden Valley, Calgary

Hidden Valley is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located close to the northern edge of the city, and is bounded by Stoney Trail to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Country Hills Boulevard to the south, and Shaganappi Trail to the west.

For other uses, see Hidden Valley (disambiguation).
Hidden Valley
Neighbourhood
Hidden Valley is located in Calgary
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley
Location of Hidden Valley in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°08′48″N 114°07′07″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantNW
Ward3
Established1990
Government
[1]
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorJasmine Mian
Area
 • Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,135 m (3,724 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total11,858
 • Average Income
$78,127
WebsiteHidden Valley Community Association

Hidden Valley was established in 1990. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.[1]

History

Hidden Valley was the vicinity of a double homicide in July 2018.[3]

The first house built in Hidden Valley was in 1991.[4]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Hidden Valley had a population of 11,799 living in 3,867 dwellings, a 1.2% increase from its 2011 population of 11,657.[5] With a land area of 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,740/km2 (7,110/sq mi) in 2012.[6][5]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $78,127 in 2000, and there were 6.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[7] As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 2.1% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

Education

The community is served by public schools Hidden Valley Elementary (K-3), Valley Creek Middle (4-9), Crescent Heights High (10-12) and Catholic schools St. Elizabeth Seton (K-9), Notre Dame High School (10-12).

Politics

Hidden Valley covered by the Provincial Electoral District Calgary-Beddington represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by Josephine Pon of the United Conservative Party.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2006). "Hidden Valley Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  3. Grant, Meghan (6 January 2020). "Man accused of killing his girlfriend, mother and stepfather weeps as preliminary hearing begins". CBC News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. "Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch – History". Hidden Valley Community Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020.
  5. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  7. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 4 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  8. "Alberta Election 2019: Candidates running in Calgary-Beddington". Calgary Herald. 2019-04-09. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2020-01-12.


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