Hamptons is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. It is located close to the northern edge of the city, and is bounded to the north by
Stoney Trail
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, to the east by
Shaganappi Trail
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, to the south by
Country Hills Boulevard
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, and to the west by
Sarcee Trail
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.
The land was annexed in two stages, the southern area in 1976 and the northern one in 1989. The Hamptons was established as a neighbourhood in 1990. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 2 councillor.
The community is home to an Olympic size
hockey rink
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and an annual
Stampede
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breakfast.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Hamptons had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
[
Residents in this neighbourhood had a ]median household income
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of $125,042 in 2005, and 5.6% of its residents were within low income households. Also as of 2005, 44.9% of the residents were immigrant
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...
s while, in 2006, 84.6% of occupied private dwellings were single detached homes, and only 2.3% of all occupied private dwellings were rented.
Education
The community is served by the Hamptons School (K-4). Students then move on to Captain John Palliser Elementary For Grades 5-6. Then Move onto Tom Baines School (7-9) For Junior High. For High School Students go to Sir Winston Churchill High School (10-12).
Homeowners association
The Hamptons Homeowners Association maintains a community website with access to information on events, recreation, and other information; as well as an archive of the "Your Hamptons" newsletter in PDF format.
See also
*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the Municip ...
References
External links
Hamptons Community Association
Hamptons Homeowners Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary