Thorncliffe is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta. It is bounded by 64 Avenue to the north,
Deerfoot Trail to the east,
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* Allen McKnight (born 1964), Northern Irish footballer
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to the south and 14 Street West and
Nose Hill Park to the west.
Thorncliffe was established in 1954. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Thorncliffe had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.6% 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 of $50,009 in 2000, and there were 20.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.]immigrant
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s. A proportion of 13.8% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 34% of the housing was used for renting.
Education
The community is served by Colonel Sanders Elementary and Thorncliffe Elementary public school
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, as well as by Corpus Christi Elementary School (Catholic).
See also
* List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
References
External links
Greeview-Thorncliffe Community Association
Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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