- Shawnessy, Calgary
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Shawnessy
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settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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dot_map_caption = Location of Shawnessy 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 = 13
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leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name =Calgary City Council
leader_title1 = Alderman
leader_name1 = Diane Colley-Urquhart
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1981
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area_total_km2 = 2.7
population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 9498
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population_blank1_title = Average Income
population_blank1 = $72687
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latd= 50|latm= 54|lats= 30|latNS= N|longd= 114|longm= 04|longs= 47|longEW= W
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elevation_m = 1060
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website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/fishcreek/shawnessy/shawnessy.htm Shawnessy Community Association]
footnotes = Shawnessy is asuburb an residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant ofCalgary ,Alberta . It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, MacLeod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and 14 Street W to the west.Shawnessy was established in 1981. [Cite web| url= http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/shawnessy.php | title= Shawnessy Community Association | author= Calgary Communities| accessdate= 2007-05-14] It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by Ward 13Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart. [Cite web| author= Federation of Calgary Communities | url= http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/fishcreek/shawnessy/shawnessy.htm |title= Shawnessy Community| accessdate= 2007-05-13]It is served by the Shawnessy station of the
C-Train LRT system. "Shawnessy Town Centre" is a a regional shopping area located east of the community, andFish Creek Provincial Park is located north of the neighbourhood.Demographics
In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 9,498.Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/popcomparisonbycomm.pdf | author= City of Calgary | title= Community Population Comparison | year=2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-13] Residents in this community had a
median household income of $72,687 in 2000, and there were 6.7% low income residents living in the neighborhood.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_13_profile.pdf | title=Ward 13 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| accessdate= 2007-05-13] As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents wereimmigrant s. A proportion of 6.1% of the buildings werecondominium s orapartment s, and 5.7% of the housing was used forrenting .Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/shawnessy.pdf| title= Shawnessy Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-13]Education
The community is served by Father Doucet Elementary School (catholic) and Janet Johnstone Elementary
public school .ee also
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List of neighbourhoods in Calgary References
External links
* [http://www.shawnessy.ca Shawnessy Community Center Association]
Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
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