Highland Park is a

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neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of

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. It is bounded to the north by McKnight Boulevard, to the east by Edmonton Trail, to the south by 32 Avenue N and to the west by 4 Street W.

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and

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are located in close proximity. The Queens Park Cemetery occupies the southwestern corner of the neighbourhood, and the ''Highland

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'' is developed in the north. The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910 and Highland Park was established in 1946. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 4 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Highland Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 7.1% 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 $37,766 in 2000, and there were 23.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 13.7% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 48.7% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 64% of the housing was used for

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Crime

Queens Park Village

Queens Park Village is a small community that borders the Queens Park Cemetery, in the southeast corner of Highland Park. In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Queens Park Village had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.8% 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

of $53,040 in 2000, and there were 20.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. Most of the buildings were

s or

s, and 100% of the housing was used for

Education

The community is served by Buchanan Elementary School, Georges P. Vanier Junior High School, and James Fowler High public schools. Buchanan Elementary school enrolls 169 students kindergarten to 6th grade as of 2023. Georges P. Vanier Junior High School enrolls 474 students grades 6 to 9 as of 2023. James Fowler High school enrolls 1332 students from grades 10 to 12 as of 2023.

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