Roxboro is an
inner city
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residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It is bounded to the north and west by the
Elbow River and to the south by 33 Avenue SW of Roxboro, in a bend of the Elbow River, lies the community of ''Rideau Park''.
Rideau Park was established in 1911, and Roxboro in 1923. Buildings from that period still stand today. Both were designated as communities of the city in 1967. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 9 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Roxboro had a population of living in dwellings, a -4.5% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
[ With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.][
Roxboro is one of Calgary's wealthiest neighbourhoods. Residents in this community had a ]median household income
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of $153,667 in 2000, and there were no low income residents living in the neighbourhood.immigrant
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s. All buildings were single-family detached home
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s, and none of the housing was used for renting
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.condominium
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s or apartments, and 13% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Education
The community is served by the Rideau Park Elementary & Junior High public 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 civic ...
References
External links
Rideau-Roxboro Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary