Glamorgan is a

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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of

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. It is bounded by Richmond Road to the north, by 37 Street W to the east,

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to the south and Sarcee Trail to the west. Glamorgan was established in 1958. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 6 councillor. Provincially, the community is part of the

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, represented by MLA

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since the

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. Federally, it is part of the

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district, represented by MP

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since the

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Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Glamorgan had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.1% 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 $51,192 in 2000, and there were 55.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 15.9% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 30.8% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 37.1% of the housing was used for

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Education

The community is served by Glamorgan Elementary public school and St. Andrew Elementary School (Catholic).

References

External links

Glamorgan Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

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