Hamptons is a

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neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of

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. It is located close to the northern edge of the city, and is bounded to the north by Stoney Trail, to the east by Shaganappi Trail, to the south by Country Hills Boulevard, and to the west by

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. The land was annexed in two stages, the southern area in 1976 and the northern one in 1989. The Hamptons was established as a neighbourhood in 1990. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 2 councillor. The community is home to an Olympic size hockey rink and an annual

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breakfast.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Hamptons 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 neighbourhood had a

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of $125,042 in 2005, and 5.6% of its residents were within low income households. Also as of 2005, 44.9% of the residents were

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s while, in 2006, 84.6% of occupied private dwellings were single detached homes, and only 2.3% of all occupied private dwellings were rented.

Education

The community is served by the Hamptons School (K-4). Students then move on to Captain John Palliser Elementary For Grades 5-6. Then Move onto Tom Baines School (7-9) For Junior High. For High School Students go to Sir Winston Churchill High School (10-12).

Homeowners association

The Hamptons Homeowners Association maintains a community website with access to information on events, recreation, and other information; as well as an archive of the "Your Hamptons" newsletter in PDF format.

References

External links

Hamptons Community AssociationHamptons Homeowners Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

Homeowners association

See also

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