Erin Woods is a

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neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of

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. It is located at the eastern edge of the city and is bounded to the east by 52 Street E, to the south by Peigan Trail and to the north and west by the

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tracks. The area was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1961, and Erin Woods was established in 1981. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 9 councillor. The

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in this area is T2B.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Erin Woods had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.6% 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

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of $56,123 in 2000, and there were 20.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 20.3% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 0.5% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 20.5% of the housing was used for

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Education

The community is served by Erin Woods Elementary public school. After elementary school, most students tend to proceed to other schools within the neighboring communities of Forest Lawn and

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References

External links

Erin Woods Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

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