Lakeview, Calgary

For other uses, see Lakeview (disambiguation).

Lakeview
Neighbourhood
Lakeview Location of Lakeview in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°59′41″N 114°08′28″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SW
Ward	11
Established	1962
Annexed	1956
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Kourtney Branagan
Area
• Total	2.3 km^2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	5,581
• Average Income	$110,824
Postal code	T3E
Website	lakeviewcommunity.org

Lakeview is a residential community in the southwestern quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Nestled between Glenmore Trail Sw and Crowchild Trail SW to 37th Street SW, the western city limits at this point. The Tsuu T'ina Nation Indian reserve borders it to the west.

Residences south of 66th Avenue are part of a smaller development named Lakeview Village, which features larger, more expensive homes. East of Crowchild Trail SW with the Earl Grey Golf Course, Longridge Drive and 50th Ave SW, North Glenmore Park is often mistakenly referred to as Lakeview. The community was built in 1960.

History

The community was founded in 1962, six years after the city of Calgary annexed the land it was built on. The name Lakeview was chosen because of the view of Glenmore Reservoir its location afforded. Many of the original homes were built by Engineered Homes Ltd. of Calgary.

Amenities

The Calgary Rowing Club and Calgary Canoe Club are located in the south of the community, adjacent to the Glenmore Reservoir. Numerous hiking and cycling trails are maintained on the shores of the Reservoir, between the Weaselhead flats and Glenmore Trail.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Lakeview had a population of 5,468 living in 2,338 dwellings, a -0.6% increase from its 2011 population of 5,501.^[3] With a land area of 2.2 km² (0.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,490/km² (6,440/sq mi) in 2012.^[3][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $64,535 in 2000, and there were 5.2% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] The neighbourhood is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.^[1]

As of 2015, the median household income (before tax) was reported as $110,824.

Unusually, residents living east of 30th Street may also have membership with the neighbouring North Glenmore Park Community Association.

Education

Lakeview School building was closed and re-opened as Calgary Girls' School (a charter school)

The main schools in this community are:

• Connect Charter School
• Bishop Pinkham Junior High School
• Jennie Elliott Elementary School
• Calgary Girls' School

The closest separate school is St.James Elementary & Junior High School

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
2. City of Calgary (2006). "Lakeview Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
3. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
4. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
5. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 11 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-07.

External links

• Local Community web site