MacEwan Glen (commonly known as MacEwan) is a neighbourhood in northwest
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. The primarily low-density residential community is the only community that is directly attached to
Nose Hill Park
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and is bounded by
Country Hills Boulevard
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to the north,
14 Street NW to the east,
Shaganappi Trail
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to the west, and
Nose Hill Park
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to the south.
Development of the community began in 1978, and was completed in the late 1990s. It was named for
John Walter Grant MacEwan,
Calgary mayor and
Lieutenant Governor
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of Alberta. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 3 councillor,
Jasmine Mian
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M ...
.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, MacEwan Glen had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.7% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
As of 2016, the total population of MacEwan Glen was 5,055 with a median household income
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of $119,998. As of 2016, 23% of the residents were immigrant
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s compared to the City of Calgary average of 31%.
Education
The community of MacEwan Glen is served by Monsignor N. Anderson Elementary School, Simons Valley Elementary School, Sir John A. Macdonald School, and Queen Elizabeth High School.
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
Sandstone-MacEwan Community News
Sandstone-MacEwan Community Association
- Sandstone/MacEwan Community Info
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