Temple is a neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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. It is bounded to the north by
McKnight Boulevard, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 32 Avenue N and to the west by 52 Street E.
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and the neighbourhood (then named "The Properties" was established and development begun in 1977. "The Properties" were subsequently divided into Temple,
Pineridge,
Rundle and
Whitehorn. 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, Temple had a population of living in dwellings, a 3% increase 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 $59,074 in 2000, and there were 18.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.India
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n origin. A proportion of 5.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 22.6% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Education
The community is served by Annie Foote Elementary and Guy Weadick Elementary public schools, as well as by St. Thomas More Elementary and Father Scollen Elementary & Junior High (Catholic).
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
Temple Community AssociationTemple Community Association website
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary