Elbow Park is an affluent

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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of

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. It is one of the oldest and wealthiest communities in the city. It is bordered to the south and east by

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, to the east by Elbow Drive, to the north by Council Way and to the west by 14 Street W. Elbow Park was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1907 and developed after 1910, when it was established as a neighbourhood. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 8 and 11 councillors. ''River Park'' and ''Stanley Park'', developed in the

valley, border the community.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Elbow Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.9% 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 $135,081 in 2000, and there were 7.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood., As of 2000, 11.1% of the residents were

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s. Most buildings were

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s, and 4% of the housing was used for

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Education

The community is served by Elbow Park Elementary and William Reid Bilingual Elementary public schools. Elbow Park Elementary School was founded in 1926.

Parks

The main park in Elbow Park is located between 8A ST SW to 7 ST SW and 35 Ave SW to 34 Ave SW. Facilities include a playground, skating rink and tennis courts. Community events are held here including the annual Movie in the Park night for fundraising and are administered by the Elbow Park Community Association.

References

External links

Elbow Park Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

Parks

See also

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