Wildwood is an established neighbourhood in the Southwest quadrant of

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. It was first settled in 1883 and developed in the 1950s on a plateau to the south to the

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valley, and is primarily composed of single-detached

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s on wide lots with rear laneways. Wildwood is bounded on the north by

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, a significant natural area

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in Calgary, and the Bow River. It borders the neighbourhood of Spruce Cliff on the east side at 38th Avenue SW, and is limited on the south side by

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, a six-lane expressway. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 6 councillor. Between 2006 and 2009, Bow Trail was widened to accommodate more suburban traffic.City of Calgary: Bow Trail - 37 Street S.W. to Strathcona Boulevard S.W.
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Demographics

As of 2019 Calgary Civic Census, Wildwood had a population had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.3% increase from its 2012 population of . As of 2016 Census of Canada, residents in this community had a

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of $137,371 (before taxes) in 2016, and there were 4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. 14% of the residents were

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s. 94% of the buildings were single-detached houses, 5% semi-detached or duplex and 1%

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s or

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s. 9% of the housing was used for

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Education

The community is served by Wildwood Elementary public school.

References

External links

Wildwood Community Association
*Federation of Calgary Communities
Wildwood
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

See also

References

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