Palliser is a
residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. It is bounded to the north by 90 Ave SW, to the east by 19 Street SW, to the south by Southland Drive SW and to the west by 24 Street SW. The ''Tom Brook Athletic Park'' is located within the neighbourhood.
Named after
John Palliser
John Palliser (29 January 1817 – 18 August 1887) was an Irish-born geographer and explorer. Following his service in the Waterford Militia and hunting excursions to the North American prairies, he led the British North American Explorin ...
, an early explorer and geographer of western Canada, the neighbourhood was established in 1967. Until 1991, it included the community of
Pump Hill. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 11 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Palliser 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.
Residents in this community had a median household income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways of ...
of $57,603 in 2000, and there were 7.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 20.2% of the residents were immigrant
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s. A proportion of 40.1% of the buildings were condominium
A condominium (or condo for short) is an ownership structure whereby a building is divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas that are jointly owned. The term can be applied to the building or complex ...
s or apartments, and 36.8% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Education
The community is served by Nellie McClung Elementary School and John Ware Junior High School, as well as by St. Benedict Elementary School, a separate school
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. Nellie McClung Elementary has a GATE
A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat" meaning road or path; But other terms include '' yett and port''. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wal ...
program.
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 civic ...
References
External links
Palliser-Bay View-Pump Hill Community Associationa
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary