Tuscany is a
residential community in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bounded to the north by
Crowchild Trail
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, to the east by
Stoney Trail, Bearspaw Dam Road to the south and Twelve Mile Coulee Road and the recently annexed community of
Lynx Ridge and the rural acreages of
Bearspaw to the west.
Tuscany was established in 1994 and it was named for the region of
Tuscany
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. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The council consists of 15 members: the chief elected official, titled the mayor, and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 202 ...
by the Ward 1 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Tuscany had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2018 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2013.
Residents in this community had a
median household income
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of
$92,453 in 2005, and there were 7.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.
As of 2006, 18.5% of the residents were
immigrants. A proportion of 7.6% of the buildings were
condominiums or
apartments, and 2.7% of the housing was used for
renting
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.
Education
This neighbourhood has two public elementary schools, Tuscany Elementary School (K-4) and Eric Harvie School (K-4), as well as a public middle school, Twelve Mile Coulee School (5-9).
Twelve Mile Coulee School
'' Calgary Board of Education'' There is also a Catholic school, St. Basil (K-9).
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
Tuscany Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary