Country Hills is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include ...
neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. It is bounded to the north by the
Country Hills Boulevard
Country Hills Boulevard is a major expressway in Calgary, Alberta. It is notably one of the longest east-west routes in Calgary and one of the few routes north of 16 Avenue N and south of the northern leg of Stoney Trail that is mostly continuous ...
, to the south by Beddington Trail, and to the east by Harvest Hills Boulevard. To the southwest, it is bordered by the Country Hills
golf course
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which began construction in 1989 and opened in 1992. The clubhouse along with the fully developed course opened in 1999. the area is also bordered by the West Nose Creek. The neighborhood is often mistaken with Country Hills Estates which lies to the south between Country Hills Golf Club and Beddington Trail which was developed a decade earlier. The new community of Country Hills Village is located in the northeast of the neighbourhood. Country Hills is a generally calm and quiet area.
Country Hills was established in 1990. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 3 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Country Hills had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
[ With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.][
Residents in this community had a ]median household income
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of $70,237 in 2000, and there were 7.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.immigrant
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents. Commuters, tourists, and other short- ...
s. A proportion of 9.5% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 6.8% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Crime
Infrastructure
The future Green Line LRT will serve the area with a station set to be built at 96th Avenue N that has plans dating back to between the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s. Another station is planned at the current Northpointe bus terminal. An airport LRT link is also planned to be built that would connect the 96th Avenue station with Calgary International Airport
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and the future 88th Avenue station on the Blue Line LRT in Savanna.[https://www.calgary.ca/engage/Documents/Airport%20Transit%20Study/Airport-Transit-Study-Phase-Two.pdf ]
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 Municip ...
References
External links
Northern Hills (Cinnamon Hills, Country Hills, Coventry Hills, Harvest Hills, Panorama Hills) Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary