Taradale is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include ...
neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, and it is bounded to the north by Taradale Drive, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 64 Avenue N and to the west by Falconridge Boulevard.
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, and Taradale was established in 1984. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.
Taradale is reportedly named after one of the community's developers children:
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and Tara.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Taradale had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.5% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
[ Taradale is home to a large South Asian population, mainly Indians and Pakistanis, with a small Afghan community. There is also a Filipino population.
Residents in this community had a ]median household income
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of $58,309 in 2000, and there were 13.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.immigrant
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s. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 10.4% of the housing was used for renting
Renting, also known as hiring or letting, is an agreement where a payment is made for the use of a good, service or property owned by another over a fixed period of time. To maintain such an agreement, a rental agreement (or lease) is sig ...
.
Crime
Taradale is a very safe community, with it being among the safest in the city of Calgary
Education
Public schools in Taradale include Taradale Elementary School and Ted Harrison Middle School.
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
Taradale Community Association
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Neighbourhoods in Calgary