Edgemont is a
residential neighbourhood in northwest
Calgary,
Alberta
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, Canada, and is located north of the community of
Dalhousie. It is also bounded by John Laurie Boulevard to the south,
Sarcee Trail
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to the west,
Country Hills Boulevard
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to the north, and
Shaganappi Trail
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to the east.
Much of Edgemont is a northwest extension of
Nose Hill, as evidenced by the steep escarpments at the southeast end of the community. The elevated position of Edgemont (1245m at its highest) provides views of the
city
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to the south and the
Rocky Mountains
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to the west.
The community began development in 1978, and was recently completed. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 4 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Edgemont had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% decrease from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
median household income
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of $88,442, and there was 8.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.renting
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.
Education
As of 2010, there were three schools in the district: Edgemont Elementary School; Tom Baines Junior High School (public system); and Mother Mary Greene Elementary School in (Catholic). Students in Edgemont continue onto Sir Winston Churchill High School
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in the public system, or St. Francis High School in the Catholic system.
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
Edgemont Community Association Info SiteEdgemont Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary