Country Hills is a
residential
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neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. It is bounded to the north by the
Country Hills Boulevard, to the south by Beddington Trail, and to the east by Harvest Hills Boulevard. To the southwest, it is bordered by the Country Hills
golf course
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which began construction in 1989 and opened in 1992. The clubhouse along with the fully developed course opened in 1999. the area is also bordered by the West Nose Creek. The new community of Country Hills Village is located in the northeast of the neighbourhood. Country Hills is a generally calm and quiet area.
Country Hills was established in 1990. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 3 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Country Hills 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.
[ With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.][
Residents in this community had a ]median household income
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of $70,237 in 2000, and there were 7.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.immigrant
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s. A proportion of 9.5% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 6.8% of the housing was used for renting
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.Calgary International Airport
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and the future 88th Avenue station on the Blue Line LRT in Savanna.[https://www.calgary.ca/engage/Documents/Airport%20Transit%20Study/Airport-Transit-Study-Phase-Two.pdf ]
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 civic ...
References
External links
Northern Hills (Cinnamon Hills, Country Hills, Coventry Hills, Harvest Hills, Panorama Hills) Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary