Mount Pleasant, Calgary

For other uses, see Mount Pleasant (disambiguation).
Mount Pleasant
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant

Location of Mount Pleasant in Calgary

Coordinates: 51°04′21″N 114°04′35″W / 51.07250°N 114.07639°W / 51.07250; -114.07639Coordinates: 51°04′21″N 114°04′35″W / 51.07250°N 114.07639°W / 51.07250; -114.07639
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City  Calgary
Quadrant NW
Ward 7
Established 1912
Annexed 1910
Government[1]
 • Mayor Naheed Nenshi
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • Councillor Druh Farrell
Area
 • Total 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation 1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 4,803
 • Average Income $48,334
Website Mount Pleasant Community Association

Mount Pleasant is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately north from the Trans-Canada Highway and the community of Rosedale. To the north and west it is bounded by the Confederation Park.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 7 councillor.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 4,851 living in 2,654 dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of 4,718.[3] With a land area of 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,550/km2 (6,610/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $48,334 in 2000, and there were 15.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 14.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 24.7% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 40.4% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Mount Pleasant Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 7 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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