Elbow Park, Calgary

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Elbow Park is an affluent residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is one of the oldest and wealthiest communities in the city. It is bordered to the south and east by Elbow River, to the east by Elbow Drive, to the north by Council Way and to the west by 14 Street W.Elbow Park was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1907 and developed after 1910, when it was established as a neighbourhood. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 and 11 councillors.River Park and Stanley Park, developed in the Elbow River valley, border the community.DemographicsIn the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Elbow Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.9% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 1.8km2, it had a population density of in 2012.Residents in this community had a median household income of $135,081 in 2000, and there were 7.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 11.1% of the residents were immigrants. Most buildings were single-family detached homes, and 4% of the housing was used for renting.EducationThe community is served by Elbow Park Elementary and William Reid Bilingual Elementary public schools. Elbow Park Elementary School was founded in 1926.

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Elbow Park, Calgary is Calgary based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category.