Acadia is a neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary,

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. The area is bounded on the west by

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, on the east by the

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, on the north by Heritage Drive and on the south by Southland Drive. The land was annexed to the

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in 1956, and Acadia was established in 1960. The neighbourhood's main street is Fairmount Drive, and many of the area's businesses cluster along the street. The area also contains

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, the city's largest high school.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Acadia had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% 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

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of $46,089 in 2000, and there were 19.2% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 19.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 38.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 38.9% were used for

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Education

The following schools are located in Acadia: * Public schools: **Acadia Elementary **Alice M. Curtis Elementary - Public **Andrew Davison Bilingual Elementary - Public **David Thompson Junior High - Public **Ecole de la Source - Francophone **Fred Parker Elementary ** Lord Beaverbrook Senior High **Foundations for the Future *Catholic schools: **Ecole St. Cecilia Bilingual Elementary **Ecole St. Matthew Elementary & Junior High

Transit

Acadia is served by Calgary Transit Bus Route 99. The Heritage CTrain Station serves Acadia. Route 10 serves north and south via Fairmont Dr.

References

External links

Acadia Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

Transit

See also

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