Shawnee Slopes, Calgary

Shawnee Slopes is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the south by James McKevitt Road, to the east by Macleod Trail, to the north by Fish Creek Provincial Park and to the west by Evergreen Street SW.

For other uses, see Shawnee (disambiguation).

Shawnee Slopes
Neighbourhood
Shawnee Slopes is located in Calgary
Shawnee Slopes
Shawnee Slopes
Location of Shawnee Slopes in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°55′29″N 114°04′45″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward13
Established1986
Government
[1]
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorDan McLean
Area
 • Total1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total1,539
 • Average Income
$106,379
WebsiteShawnee Slopes Community Association

It was named for the Shawnee native people. Shawnee Slopes is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillors.[1]

Shawnee Slopes Golf Course

The Shawnee Slopes Golf Course was developed in the center of the community and was primary amenity for residents and the general public. On 13 June 2011, it was announced that the golf course would permanently close to the public on 2 October 2011.[3] In February 2013, the city council approved the redevelopment of the golf course lands to add 1,400 homes to the community.[4] This community is closely connected with the first-built, the northern section of the neighbouring Evergreen community. Shawnee and this part of Evergreen share the same community association, while the rest of Evergreen is independent.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Shawnee Slopes had a population of 1,565 living in 866 dwellings, a 2.4% increase from its 2011 population of 1,529.[5] With a land area of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,300/km2 (3,380/sq mi) in 2012.[5][6]

Residents had a median household income of $106,379 in 2005, with 3.4% of the residents living in low income households. In 2006, 26.9% of residents were immigrants. 12.9% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments and 1.6% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2009). "Shawnee Slopes Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  3. Geo-Energy Enterprises. "Shawnee Slopes Development - News". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. Sherri Zickefoose. "Council approves developer's plan for Shawnee Slopes". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  5. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  6. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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