Hidden Valley, Calgary
Hidden Valley | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Hidden Valley Location of Hidden Valley in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′48″N 114°07′07″W / 51.14667°N 114.11861°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 3 |
| Established | 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Jasmine Mian |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,135 m (3,724 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 11,858 |
| • Average Income | $78,127 |
| Website | Hidden Valley Community Association |
Hidden Valley is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located close to the northern edge of the city and is bordered by Stoney Trail to the north, Beddington Trail to the east, Country Hills Boulevard to the south, and Shaganappi Trail to the west. The neighbourhood contains one elementary school, two middle schools, and a small shopping centre. The Hidden Valley Community Association runs multiple annual events for Hidden Valley residents, including pumpkin carving contests and Easter egg hunts.
Hidden Valley was established in 1990. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.[1]
History
[edit]Hidden Valley was the vicinity of a double homicide in July 2018.[3]
The first house built in Hidden Valley was in 1991.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Hidden Valley had a population of 11,799 living in 3,867 dwellings, a 1.2% increase from its 2011 population of 11,657.[5] With a land area of 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,740/km2 (7,110/sq mi) in 2012.[6][5]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $78,127 in 2000, and there were 6.4% low-income residents living in the neighbourhood.[7] As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 2.1% of the housing was used for renting.[2]
Education
[edit]The community is served by public schools Hidden Valley Elementary (K-3), Valley Creek Middle (4-9), Crescent Heights High (10-12) and Catholic schools St. Elizabeth Seton (K-9), and Notre Dame High School (10-12), with the Hidden Valley, Valley Creek, and St. Elizabeth Seton being located directly within the neighbourhood itself.
Politics
[edit]Hidden Valley covered by the Provincial Electoral District Calgary-Beddington represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by Amanda Chapman of the Alberta New Democratic Party.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Hidden Valley Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ Grant, Meghan (6 January 2020). "Man accused of killing his girlfriend, mother and stepfather weeps as preliminary hearing begins". CBC News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch – History". Hidden Valley Community Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 4 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ "Alberta Election 2019: Candidates running in Calgary-Beddington". Calgary Herald. 2019-04-09. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
External links
[edit]- Calgary Communities - Hidden Valley Community Association
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