Richmond, Calgary
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Established | 1950 |
| Annexed | 1907 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| - Alderman | John Mar |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,105 m (3,625 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 3,830 |
| - Average Income | $49,954 |
| Website: Richmond Community Association | |
Richmond is a residential neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta.
It is located on both sides of the Crowchild Trail, south of 17th Avenue SW.[3] It was the location of Alberta Children's Hospital until 2007, when the new facility was opened in the north-west quadrant. The Naval Museum of Alberta (part of The Military Museums) is located here. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[4]
Richmond was established in 1950. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 8 Alderman John Mar[5], on a provincial level by Calgary Elbow MLA Ralph Klein (until 2006), and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Lee Richardson.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006 it had a population of 3,830.[6] Residents in this community had an median household income of $49,954, and there were 17.6% low income residents living in the neighborhood.[1] Most buildings are single-family detached home (48.3%).[2]
[edit] Education
The community is served by Richmond Elementary and Chinook College for Continuing Education public schools, as well as various private shools
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2004). Ward 8 Profile. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). Richmond Community Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ City of Calgary (2003). Community Map. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ City of Calgary Planning (2005). Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- ^ Federation of Calgary Communities. Richmond. Retrieved on 2007-05-04.
- ^ City of Calgary (2006). Community Population Comparison. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
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