Erlton is an

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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of

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. It is bounded by the

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to the north and west, by Spiller Road to the east and by Mission Road to the south.

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bisects the neighbourhood from north to south. The neighbourhood is represented by the Erlton Community Association. Talisman Center

Erlton was established in 1906. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 8 councillor. The community is served by the Erlton/Stampede station of the

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LRT system. The

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and ''Lindsay Park'' border the community to the north, and the Stampede Grounds are located immediately northwest.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Erlton had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% 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 $67,698 in 2000, and there were 20.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 14.6% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 70.3% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 42% of the housing was used for

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References

External links

Erlton Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

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