Acadia, Calgary

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official_name = Acadia
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settlement_type = Neighbourhood


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = City
subdivision_name2 = flag|Calgary
subdivision_type3 = Quadrant
subdivision_name3 = SE
subdivision_type4 = Ward
subdivision_name4 = 12
government_footnotes = Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_12_profile.pdf | title=Ward 12 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| accessdate= 2007-06-25]
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leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name = Calgary City Council
leader_title1 = Alderman
leader_name1 = Ric McIver
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1960
established_title2 = Annexed
established_date2 = 1956
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 10657
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population_blank1_title = Average Income
population_blank1 = $46089
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website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/se/acadia/acadia.htm Acadia Community Association]
footnotes = Acadia is a neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. The area is bounded on the west by Macleod Trail, on the east by the Bow River, on the north by Heritage Drive and on the south by Southland Drive.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956, and Acadia was established in 1960.

The neighbourhood's main street is Fairmount Drive, and many of the area's businesses cluster along the street. The area also contains Lord Beaverbrook High School, the city's largest high school.

Demographics

In 2004 the neighbourhood had a population of 10,515.Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/popcomparisonbycomm.pdf | author= City of Calgary |title= Community Population Comparison | year=2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-08] Residents in this community had a median household income of $46,089 in 2000, and there were 19.2% low income residents living in the neighborhood. As of 2000, 19.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 38.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 38.9% were used for renting.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/acadia.pdf| title= Acadia Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-08]

Education

The following schools are located in Acadia:

*Public schools:
**Acadia Elementary
**Alice M. Curtis Elementary - Public
**Andrew Davison Bilingual Elementary - Public
**David Thompson Junior High - Public
**Ecole de la Source - Francophone
**Fred Parker Elementary
**Lord Beaverbrook Senior High
**Foundations for the Future

*Catholic schools:
**Ecole St. Cecilia Bilingual Elementary
**Ecole St. Matthew Elementary & Junior High

ee also

*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

External links

* [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/acadia.php Acadia Community Association]

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
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