Oakridge is a
residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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. It is bounded to the north by 90 Avenue S, to the east by 24 Street W and the West/South by Southland Drive. To the north it borders the
Glenmore Reservoir
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and the Weaselhead Natural Area.
Oakridge was under the jurisdiction of the
Municipal District of Rocky View until being annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956. It was subsequently established as a neighbourhood in 1968, with home and business construction beginning the following year in 1969. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 11 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Oakridge had a population of living in dwellings, a -1.2% 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 median household income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways o ...
of $72,674 in 2000, and there were 6.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 21.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 1.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.4% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Education
The community is served by Louis Riel Elementary & Junior High public school which houses the Science Program and the GATE Program.
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 civic ...
References
External links
Oakridge Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary