Falconridge is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of
Calgary
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Alberta. It's bounded by Falconridge Boulevard and 44 Street E to the west, 64 Avenue N to the north, 68 Street E to the east and
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to the south and is the place where Calgary Officer Andrew Harnett was slain by a 17 year old.
The area was part of the
Municipal District of Rocky View until it was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961. Falconridge was established in 1979. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Falconridge had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.4% 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 $48,512 in 2000, and there were 24.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.]immigrant
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s. A proportion of 6.5% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 33% of the housing was used for renting.
Education
The community is served by Falconridge Elementary, Grant MacEwan Elementary, O. S. Geiger Elementary and Terry Fox Junior High public schools, as well as by John XXIII Elementary & Junior High, Bishop McNally High School and John Paul II Elementary School (Catholic).
See also
* List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
References
External links
Falconridge-Castleridge Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary