Tuxedo Park, Calgary
Tuxedo Park | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Abandoned house in Tuxedo Park | |
  Tuxedo Park Location of Tuxedo Park in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°04′40″N 114°03′45″W / 51.07778°N 114.06250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Calgary |
| Quadrant | NE, NW |
| Ward | 7 |
| Established | 1929 |
| Annexed | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeromy Farkas |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Myke Atkinson (Independent) |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 4,565 |
| • Average Income | $46,027 |
| Website | Tuxedo Park Community Association |
Tuxedo Park is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast and northwest quadrants of Calgary, Alberta. The inner-city community is bounded by 32 Avenue N to the north, Edmonton Trail to the east, the Trans-Canada Highway to the south, and 2 Street NW to the west. The community is bisected by Centre Street from north to south.
Tuxedo was annexed by the city in 1910 and established as a neighbourhood in 1929. It is represented on the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.
Demographics
[edit]In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Tuxedo Park had a population of 4,571 living in 2,686 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from its 2011 population of 4,430.[3] With a land area of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,520/km2 (9,100/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $46,027 in 2005, and there were 21.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2006, 19.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 51.0% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 53.9% of the housing was used for renting.[2]
Crime
[edit]Tuxedo Park had seen significant issues since the late 2010s with crime, social disorder, and urban decay, however has managed to lower its crime rate marginally within recent years.
| Year | Crime Rate (/100 pop.) |
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| 2018 | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 4.6 |
Education
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Balmoral Junior High public school and St. Paul School (Catholic) are located in Tuxedo Park. Kindergarten to Grade 6 students attend Buchanan, Rosedale, and Mount View Elementary Schools. Grades 7-9 students attend G. P. Vanier Junior High School, Balmoral Junior High School and St. Joseph Junior High School (Catholic). Grades 10-12 students attend either James Fowler High School or Crescent Heights High School.
Transportation
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[edit]In 2020, Calgary City Council approved the construction of 16 Avenue North Station, part of the Calgary Green Line.[6] The station will be at-grade on Centre Street, between 16 Avenue N - 14 Avenue N. Construction will begin in 2024.[7]
Major Roads:
- Centre Street N, cuts through Tuxedo Park (north-south)
- Edmonton Trail NE (east border)
- 16 Avenue N / Trans-Canada Highway (south border)
- 32 Avenue N (north border)
- 20 Avenue N (cuts through Tuxedo Park (west-east))
- 4 Street NW (located nearby to the west)
- 12 Avenue N (located nearby to the south)
Bus Routes (Calgary Transit, March 2018):
- Route 2 Killarney-17th Ave / Mount Pleasant
- Route 3 Heritage / Sandstone
- Route 4 Huntington
- Route 5 North Haven
- Route 17 Renfrew / Ramsay
- Route 19 16th Avenue North
- Route 62 Hidden Valley (Express)
- Route 64 MacEwan (Express)
- Route 69 Deerfoot Centre
- Route 109 Harvest Hills (Express)
- Route 116 Coventry Hills (Express)
- Route 142 Panorama Hills (Express)
- Route 300 BRT Airport / City Centre
- Route 301 BRT North / City Centre
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Tuxedo Park Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 9 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ↑ "Calgary approves $5.5B Green Line transit project".
- ↑ "StackPath". www.masstransitmag.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
External links
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