Millrise, Calgary

Millrise
Neighbourhood
Millrise Location of Millrise in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°55′06″N 114°05′05″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SW
Ward	13
Established	1982
Annexed	1961
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Dan McLean
Area
• Total	1.8 km^2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	6,509
• Average Income	$70,870
Website	Millrise Community Association

Millrise is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of Fish Creek Provincial Park, and is bounded by 146 Avenue S to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, Shawnessy Boulevard to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and Millrise was established in 1982. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.^[1]

The community is served by the Fish Creek-Lacombe station of the C-Train LRT system.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Millrise had a population of 6,892 living in 2,635 dwellings, a 2.6% increase from its 2011 population of 6,717.^[3] With a land area of 1.8 km² (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,830/km² (9,920/sq mi) in 2012.^[3][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $70,870 in 2000, and there were 7.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 19.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 7.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 8.5% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by Our Lady of Peace Elementary & Junior High (Catholic 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). "Millrise Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
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 13 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-13.

Pictures

Millrise, Calgary, Alberta:

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  Apr. 26, 2003 Millpark Way
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  Feb. 8, 2008 Millpark Way
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  Sep. 16, 2003 Millrise Way

External links

• Millrise Community Association