Valley Ridge, Calgary

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Valley Ridge
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settlement_type = Neighbourhood


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dot_map_caption = Location of Valley Ridge in Calgary
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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 = NW
subdivision_type4 = Ward
subdivision_name4 = 1
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leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name = Calgary City Council
leader_title1 = Alderman
leader_name1 = Dale Hodges
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1992
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 4575
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population_blank1_title = Average Income
population_blank1 = $104947
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latd= 51|latm= 05|lats= 31|latNS= N|longd= 114|longm= 14|longs= 58|longEW= W
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elevation_m = 1030
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website = [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/valleyridge.php Valley Ridge Community Association]
footnotes = Valley Ridge is a residential neighborhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the western edge of the city, south of the Bow River and north of the Trans-Canada Highway. The Valley Ridge golf course is located in the northern part of the community. The community is located on the former site of the Happy Valley Campground, which was a major destination for visitors to Calgary until it was closed in the 1980s; the actual campground itself was located where the golf course is presently situated.

Demographics

In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 4,575.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 $104,947 in 2000, and there were 4.9% low income residents living in the neighborhood.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_1_profile.pdf | title=Ward 1 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| accessdate= 2007-05-08] As of 2000, 14% of the residents were immigrants. Consisting mostly of single-family detached homes, only 1.4% of the housing is used for renting.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/valley_ridge.pdf| title= Valley Ridge Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-08]

ee also

*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

External links

*Federation of Calgary Communities - [http://www.calgaryarea.com/nw/valleyridge/valleyridge.htm Valley Ridge Community]

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