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Woodbine is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary,
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. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bordered on the north by Anderson Road, on the west by Tsuut'ina Trail, on the east by 24th Street West, and to the south by Fish Creek Provincial Park. Woodbine was established in 1979. It is represented in the
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Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Woodbine had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.5% 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
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of $83,844 in 2000, and there were 7.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 21.8% of the residents were immigrants. Most buildings were single-family detached homes, and 9.4% of the housing was used for
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. Crime statistics in Woodbine are quite favorable compared to the rest of Calgary. In both 2006 and 2007 "Person" crimes were rated by the Calgary Police Service as 3 per 1000 population. Property crimes were 9 and 12 per 1000 population respectively. Both rates were among the lowest recorded for Calgary communities.Calgary Police Service – News & Events
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Education

The St. Jude Elementary School (Catholic) as well as the Woodbine Elementary public school are located in this neighborhood.


See also

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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 ...


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Woodcreek (Woodbine-Woodlands) Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary