Winston Heights/Mountview is a

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neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of

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. It is bounded by 32 Avenue to the north, the ''Nose Creek'' and

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to the east,

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to the south and Edmonton Trail to the west. ''Fox Hollow Golf Course'' and ''The Winston Golf Club'' are developed at the eastern edge of the neighbourhood. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 4 councillor. The neighbourhood was established in 1932 and largely expanded in the 1950s. The community has an

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in place.

Demographics

According to data from the 2016 Census of Canada, compiled by the city of calgary Winston Heights/Mountview had a population of living in dwellings. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a

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of $79,822 in 2016, and there were 10% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2016, 19% of the residents were

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s. Among the dwellings in this neighborhood, 37% were single-detached houses, 29% were

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s, 10% were

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s, and 15% were

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s. A proportion of 61% of the dwellings were owned by the residents while 39% of the housing was used for

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Education

The community is served by Georges P. Vanier Bilingual Junior High and Mount View Elementary

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References

External links

Winston Heights - MountainviewCommunity Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary 1932 establishments in Alberta

Demographics

Education

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