Rutland Park, Calgary

Rutland Park is an inner city residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Richmond Road and 33 Avenue, to the east by Crowchild Trail, to the south by Glenmore Trail and to the west by 37 Street W.

For other uses, see Rutland (disambiguation).
Rutland Park
Neighbourhood
Rutland Park is located in Calgary
Rutland Park
Rutland Park
Location of Rutland Park in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°01′15″N 114°08′10″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward11
Established1952
Annexed1910
Government
[1]
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorKourtney Branagan
Area
 • Total0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,125 m (3,691 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total2,264
 • Average Income
$46,545
WebsiteRutland Park Community Association

The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910 (under the name Sarcee Park[3] ) and Rutland Park was established in 1952.[4] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Rutland Park had a population of 2,227 living in 972 dwellings, a -3.6% increase from its 2011 population of 2,309.[5] With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,180/km2 (8,200/sq mi) in 2012.[6][5]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $46,545 in 2000, and there were 15.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[7] As of 2000, 13.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8.9% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 53% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

Education

The community is served by Sir James Lougheed Elementary public school.

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2006). "Rutland Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  3. Johnston, Emeley (1975). Communities six : Calgary grows to the northeast and southwest. Century Calgary Publications. p. 49.
  4. Calgary Communities. "Rutland Park Community". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  5. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  7. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09."Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-07-22.


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