MacEwan Glen (commonly known as MacEwan) is a neighbourhood in northwest

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. The primarily low-density residential community is the only community that is directly attached to

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and is bounded by Country Hills Boulevard to the north, 14 Street NW to the east,

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to the west, and

to the south. Development of the community began in 1978, and was completed in the late 1990s. It was named for John Walter Grant MacEwan, Calgary mayor and

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of Alberta. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 3 councillor, Jasmine Mian.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, MacEwan Glen had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.7% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. As of 2016, the total population of MacEwan Glen was 5,055 with a

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of $119,998. As of 2016, 23% of the residents were

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s compared to the City of Calgary average of 31%.

Education

The community of MacEwan Glen is served by Monsignor N. Anderson Elementary School, Simons Valley Elementary School, Sir John A. Macdonald School, and Queen Elizabeth High School.

References

External links

Sandstone-MacEwan Community NewsSandstone-MacEwan Community Association
- Sandstone/MacEwan Community Info {{coord, 51, 08, 13, N, 114, 06, 50, W, scale:5000, display=title Neighbourhoods in Calgary

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