Martindale is a
residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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. It is bounded to the north by 80 Avenue NE, to the east by Falconridge Boulevard, to the south by 64 Avenue NE and to the west by
Métis Trail
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. The
Martindale LRT station opened in August 2012.
The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and Martindale was established in 1983. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 5 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Martindale had a population of living in dwellings, a 5.3% 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 ]median household income
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of $65,185 in 2005, and there were 18.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2006, 39.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3.0% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 12.6% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Education
The community is served a number of schools, including Crossing Park School
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, Manmeet Singh Bhullar School, Nelson Mandela High School
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, École La Mosaïque (francophone K-6.
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
Martindale Community Association
Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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