- West Springs, Calgary
Infobox Settlement
official_name = West Springs
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settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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dot_map_caption = Location of West Springs inCalgary
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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 = SW
subdivision_type4 = Ward
subdivision_name4 = 6
government_footnotes =
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leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name =Calgary City Council
leader_title1 = Alderman
leader_name1 = Craig Burrows
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established_title = Established
established_date = 2001
established_title2 = Annexed
established_date2 = 1995
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population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 5309
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population_blank1_title = Average Income
population_blank1 = $88328
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latd= 51|latm= 03|lats= 35|latNS= N|longd= 114|longm= 11|longs= 36|longEW= W
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 1235
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = T3H
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website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/westsprings/westsprings.htm West Springs Community Association]
footnotes = West Springs is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant ofCalgary ,Alberta . It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bordered to the west by the acreages and estate homes of Springbank. To the east it is bounded by 69 Street W, to the south by Bow Trail and to the north by the community of Cougar Ridge and theCanada Olympic Park .The land, previously part of the East Springbank area of the
Municipal District of Rocky View , was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1995 and West Springs was established in 2001. It is represented in theCalgary City Council by Ward 6Alderman Craig Burrows. [Cite web| author= Federation of Calgary Communities | url= http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/westsprings/westsprings.htm |title= West Springs Community| accessdate= 2007-05-10]Demographics
In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 5,309.Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/popcomparisonbycomm.pdf | author= City of Calgary | title= Community Population Comparison | year=2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-10] Residents in this community had a
median household income of $88,328 in 2000, and there were 9.8% low income residents living in the neighborhood.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_6_profile.pdf | title=Ward 6 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| accessdate= 2007-05-10] As of 2000, 28.2% of the residents wereimmigrant s. All buildings weresingle-family detached home s, and only 5.9% of the housing was used forrenting .Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/west_springs.pdf| title= West Springs Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-10]ee also
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List of neighbourhoods in Calgary References
External links
* [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/westsprings_cougarridge.php West Springs - Cougar Ridge Community Association]
Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest =
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