Mount Royal is an area of

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and is home to the neighbourhoods of Upper Mount Royal (to the south) and Lower Mount Royal (the northern section, on flat terrain), which are separated by an

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that runs along Cameron and Royal Avenues in an east-west direction. Upper Mount Royal has an

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in place. Upper Mount Royal (along with Elbow Park and Roxboro) is one of Calgary's wealthiest neighbourhoods and is home to some of the city's most expensive estates ranging in age from nearly 100 years old to new. Originally an enclave of the city's

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born business elite, the neighbourhood was originally known as 'American hill'. As of 2001, American immigrants still made up 29.2% of the residents. This informal name eventually gave way to the more Canadian name of Mount Royal. These neighbourhoods are concentrated in the

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valley. The area of both neighbourhoods is bounded on the north by 17th Avenue SW and on the west by 14th Street SW. Despite its name, Mount Royal is not home to the city's

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Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Lower Mount Royal had a population of living in dwellings, a 6.7% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Also in the municipal census, Upper Mount Royal had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. In Calgary's nonpartisan municipal politics, Courtney Walcott, councillor for Ward 8, represents Mount Royal on

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. He has served since

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. In provincial politics,

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represents the neighbourhood in the

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as the MLA for the

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riding. He is a member of the

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and has served since

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. In federal politics, Greg McLean represents the neighbourhood in the

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as the MP for

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. He is a member of the Conservative Party and has served since

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. Residents of Upper Mount Royal had a

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of $127,135 in 2000, while those in Lower Mount Royal made far less at an average of $35,570. 11.7% and 26.7%

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residents live in Upper and Lower Mount Royal respectively. While the majority of buildings in Upper Mount Royal (87.2%) are

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s, in Lower Mount Royal

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s and

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buildings are prevailing at 88.7%, with 77.5% used for

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in 2001.

Crime

Education

The community is served by Earl Grey Elementary School, William Reid Elementary School, Mount Royal Junior High and Western Canada High School.

Notable residents

* Charlene Prickett: "It Figures" exercise host and Calgary television personality from the late 1970s to the 1990s; member of the Mount Royal Community Association

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