West Hillhurst is a northwest neighbourhood lying within the inner suburbs of Calgary,

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. The community, which is located west of Hillhurst, is bisected by

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. On the north, West Hillhurst is bordered by the communities of Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill and St. Andrews Heights. Other boundaries are 18th Street W to the east, the

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to the south and 28th Street W to the west.

History

Although annexed by the city of Calgary in 1907, substantial development did not occur until 1945 when many of the houses were built as " Victory Homes" for soldiers returning from

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. A number of these buildings are still standing despite the fact that many were only intended to be temporary.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2016 municipal census, West Hillhurst had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.6% increase from its 2015 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. As of 2000, there were 16.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood, and 12.8% of the residents were immigrants. 30.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 44.1% of the housing was used for

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Education

In 2006, there were two schools in the district: * École Madeleine d'Houet Bilingual Junior High School - A Separate Catholic school *

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- A public high school for new and expectant young mothers throughout Calgary.

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Calgary Area
- West Hillhurst Community Info {{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

History

Demographics

Education

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