Tuxedo Park is a
residential
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neighbourhood in the northeast and northwest quadrants of
Calgary
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,
Alberta. The
inner city community is bounded to the north by 32 Avenue N, by
Edmonton Trail
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to the east, the
Trans-Canada Highway to the south and 2 Street NW to the west. The community is bisected by
Centre Street from north to south.
Tuxedo was annexed by the city in 1910 and it was established as a neighbourhood in 1929. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Tuxedo Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.2% 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 of $46,027 in 2005, and there were 21.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.]immigrant
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s. A proportion of 51.0% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 53.9% of the housing was used for renting.
Education
Balmoral Junior High
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public school and St. Paul School (Catholic) are located in Tuxedo Park. Kindergarten to Grade 6 students attend Buchanan, Rosedale, and Mount View Elementary Schools. Grades 7-9 students attend G. P. Vanier Junior High School, Balmoral Junior High School and St. Joseph Junior High School (Catholic). Grades 10-12 students attend either James Fowler High School or Crescent Heights High School.
Transportation
CTrain
In 2020, Calgary City Council approved the construction of ''16 Avenue North Station'', part of the Calgary Green Line. The station will be at-grade on Centre Street, between 16 Avenue N - 14 Avenue N. Construction will begin in 2024.
See also
* List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
References
External links
Tuxedo Park Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary