Glenbrook, Calgary

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

51°01′37″N 114°09′09″W / 51.02694°N 114.15250°W / 51.02694; -114.15250Country

CanadaProvince

AlbertaCity

CalgaryQuadrantSWWard6Established1958Annexed1954Government

^[1]

• MayorJyoti Gondek • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council • CouncillorRichard PootmansArea

• Total1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)Elevation

1,140 m (3,740 ft)Population

(2006)^[2]

• Total6,827 • Average Income

$42,845Postal code

T3E

WebsiteGlenbrook Community Association

Glenbrook is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 26 Avenue S to the north, 37 Street W to the east, Richmond Road to the south and Sarcee Trail to the west.

The land was partly annexed to the City of Calgary in 1954, and partly in 1956. Glenbrook was established in 1958. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.^[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Glenbrook had a population of 7,056 living in 3,247 dwellings, a 2.4% increase from its 2011 population of 6,893.^[3] With a land area of 1.9 km² (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,710/km² (9,620/sq mi) in 2012.^[4]^[3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $42,845 in 2000, and there were 23.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 35.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 46.1% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by A.E. Cross Junior High, Glenbrook Elementary public schools and Calgary Christian, St. Gregory Elementary-Junior High (4-9) and St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary (K-3) (Catholic schools).

References

^ ^a ^b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b City of Calgary (2006). "Glenbrook Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
^ ^a ^b "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 6 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2008. Retrieved 2007-05-14.