Strathcona Park is a

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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of

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. It is bounded by

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to the north,

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to the east, Strathcona Drive and the community of Christie Park to the south and Strathcona Park Blvd to the west. Strathcona Park lies in the center of the neighbourhood. The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 from the Municipal District of Rocky View. Strathcona Park was established as a neighbourhood in 1980. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 6 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Strathcona Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.1% decrease 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 $105,139 in 2000, and there were 9.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were

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s. All buildings were

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s, and 7.9% of the housing was used for

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Education

The community is served by Olympic Heights Elementary public school, and by John W. Costello Catholic Elementary

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References

External links

Strathcona Park - Christie Park Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

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