Collingwood is a

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neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of

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. It is located immediately south of the

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and John Laurie Boulevard, and west from 14th Street W. To the south it is bordered by

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, ''Canmore Park'' and the ''Confederation Park

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''. The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and Collingwood was established in 1959. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 4 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Collingwood had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.4% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a

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of $55,208 in 2000, and there were 13.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 8.9% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 15% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 25.9% of the housing was used for

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References

External links

Triwood Community Association
Neighbourhoods in Calgary {{Calgary-stub

Demographics

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