Taradale is a
residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, and it is bounded to the north by Taradale Drive, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 64 Avenue N and to the west by Falconridge Boulevard.
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, and Taradale was established in 1984. 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, Taradale had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.5% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
[ Taradale is home to a large South Asian population, majorly Indians, and Pakistani’s, with a small Afghan community. There is also a Filipino population.
Residents in this community had a ]median household income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways o ...
of $58,309 in 2000, and there were 13.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.renting
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.
Education
Public schools in include Taradale Elementary School and Ted Harrison Middle School.
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
Taradale Community Association
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Neighbourhoods in Calgary