Richmond is a
residential
A residential area is a land used in which houses, housing predominates, as opposed to industrial district, industrial and Commercial Area, commercial areas.
Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include ...
neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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.
It is located on both sides of the
Crowchild Trail, south of 17th Avenue SW.
It was the location of
Alberta Children's Hospital until 2007, when the new facility was opened in the northwest quadrant. The community has an
area redevelopment plan in place.
Richmond was established in 1950. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor,
on a provincial level by
Calgary-Currie MLA Brian Malkinson, and is currently represented at the federal level by
Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Richmond had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
median household income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two 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 und ...
of $49,954, and there were 17.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.
Crime
Education
The community is served by Richmond Elementary and Chinook College for Continuing Education public schools, as well as various private schools.
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
Richmond - Knob Hill Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary