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Richmond, Calgary

FieldValue
official_nameRichmond
settlement_typeNeighbourhood
pushpin_mapCanada Calgary
pushpin_mapsize225
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Richmond in Calgary
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Calgary
subdivision_type3Quadrant
subdivision_name3SW
subdivision_type4Ward
subdivision_name48
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_name
leader_title1Administrative body
leader_name1Calgary City Council
leader_title2Councillor
leader_name2
established_titleEstablished
established_date1950
established_title2Annexed
established_date21907
area_total_km21.6
population_as_of2008
population_footnotes
population_total3892
population_blank1_titleAverage Income
population_blank1$49954
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m1105
postal_code_type
websiteRichmond Community Association

Richmond is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta.

It is located on both sides of the Crowchild Trail, south of 17th Avenue SW. It was the location of Alberta Children's Hospital until 2007, when the new facility was opened in the northwest quadrant. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.

Richmond was established in 1950. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor, on a provincial level by Calgary-Currie MLA Brian Malkinson, and is currently represented at the federal level by Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Richmond had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.8 km2, it had a population density of in 2012.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,954, and there were 17.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. Most buildings are single-family detached home (48.3%).

Crime

YearCrime Rate (/100 pop.)
20183.3
20193.8
20204.1
20212.7
20223.1
20232.6

Education

The community is served by Richmond Elementary and Chinook College for Continuing Education public schools, as well as various private schools.

References

References

  1. {{Calgary City Council. ref
  3. City of Calgary. (2003). "Community Map".
  4. City of Calgary Planning. (2005). "Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan".
  5. (2012). "2012 Civic Census Results". City of Calgary.
  6. "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary.
  7. City of Calgary. (2004). "Ward 8 Profile".
  8. City of Calgary. (2006). "Richmond Community Statistics".
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