North Haven is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. The community is split by a bus trap into "Lower North Haven" on the south side and "Upper North Haven" on the north side.
North Haven was established in 1963. Development of Lower North Haven took place between 1962 and 1971. The development of Upper North Haven started in 1977. Previously the land was primarily cattle grazing ranch land, part of the once vast grazing leases of the city's famed early ranchers, Pat Burns. The community is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 4
Councillor
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.
The neighbourhood has a community association and a community hall to serve its residents.
North Haven is bordered on the west/northwest by
Nose Hill Park
Nose Hill Park is a natural park in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta which covers over . It is the fourth-largest urban park in Canada, and one of the largest urban parks in North America. It is a municipal park, unlike Fish Creek, w ...
and 14th Street NW, along the south/southeast by John Laurie Boulevard, which separates it from the neighbourhoods of
Cambrian Heights and
Highwood, and along the east/northeast by Egerts Park, which separates it from the neighbourhood of
Thorncliffe.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, North Haven had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.3% 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 $56,142 in 2000 ( $77,803 in UNH), and there were 10.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.immigrant
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s. A proportion of 5.1% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 24.5% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Education
The community is served by North Haven Elementary public school. The neighbourhood's designated public Junior High and High Schools are Colonel Irvine and John G. Diefenbaker Sr. High School for Upper North Haven Residents and James Fowler High School for lower North Haven residents respectively.
Notable people
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series '' Spawn,'' as well as bein ...
, a Canadian comic book artist, writer, toy manufacturer/designer, and media entrepreneur who is best known as the creator of the epic occult fantasy series ''Spawn
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* Spawning, the eggs and sperm of aquatic animals
Arts, entertainment and media
* Spawn (character), a fictional character in the comic series of the same name and in the associated franchise
** ''Spawn: Armageddon' ...
'', spent his early years in North Haven.
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
North Haven Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary