Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
,
Alberta
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and is home to the neighbourhoods of Upper Mount Royal (to the south) and Lower Mount Royal (the northern section, on flat terrain), which are separated by an
escarpment
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that runs along Cameron and Royal Avenues in an east-west direction. Upper Mount Royal has an
area redevelopment plan
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in place.
Upper Mount Royal (along with
Elbow Park
Elbow Park is an affluent residential neighbourhood in the southwest 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 ...
and Roxboro) is one of Calgary's wealthiest neighbourhoods and is home to some of the city's most expensive estates ranging in age from nearly 100 years old to new. Originally an enclave of the city's
American
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born business elite, the neighbourhood was originally known as 'American hill'. As of 2001, American immigrants still made up 29.2% of the residents. This informal name eventually gave way to the more Canadian name of Mount Royal. These neighbourhoods are concentrated in the
Elbow River
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valley. The area of both neighbourhoods is bounded on the north by 17th Avenue SW and on the west by 14th Street SW.
Despite its name, Mount Royal is not home to the city's
Mount Royal University
Mount Royal University (MRU) is a public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
History
Mount Royal University was founded by Alberta provincial charter by the Arthur Sifton government on December 16, 1910 and officially opened on September 8 ...
.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Lower Mount Royal had a population of living in dwellings, a 6.7% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Also in the municipal census, Upper Mount Royal 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.
It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 8 councillor, on a provincial level by
Calgary-Elbow
Calgary-Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Its most recent MLA was Doug Schweitzer, who won the seat in the 2019 provincial election. Schweitzer stepped down on August 31, 2022 and the e ...
Doug Schweitzer
Douglas Edward Schweitzer (born 1978 or 1979) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Elbow in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He is a member of the Unit ...
, and at federal level by
Calgary Centre
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median household income
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of $127,135 in 2000, while those in Lower Mount Royal made far less at an average of $35,570. 11.7%% and 26.7%
low-income
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residents live in Upper and Lower Mount Royal respectively. While the majority of buildings in Upper Mount Royal (87.2%) are
single-family detached home
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s, in Lower Mount Royal
condominium
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s and
apartment
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buildings are prevailing at 88.7%, with 77.5% used for
renting
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in 2001.
Education
The community is served by Earl Grey Elementary School, William Reid Elementary School, Mount Royal Junior High and Western Canada High School.
Notable residents
*
Charlene Prickett
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People and fictional characters
* Charlene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Charlene or Charleen
* Charlene (singer), American singer Charlene D'Angelo (born 1950)
Music ...
: "It Figures" exercise host and Calgary television personality from the late 1970s to the 1990s; member of the Mount Royal Community Association
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 ...