Montgomery, Calgary

Montgomery
Neighbourhood
Montgomery and the Alberta Children's Hospital
Montgomery Location of Montgomery in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°04′38″N 114°09′34″W / 51.07722°N 114.15944°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	NW
Ward	1
Established	1911
Amalgamated	1963
Government[1]
• Mayor	Naheed Nenshi
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Ward Sutherland
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
• Total	3,713
• Average Income	$42,795
Website	Montgomery Community Association

Montgomery is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. Its boundaries are Shaganappi Trail to the east, 32nd Avenue and Market Mall to the north, and the Bow River to the south and west. Immediately across the river to the west is the community of Bowness, itself a town until being annexed by Calgary in 1964.

Montgomery was originally established as a community in 1911.^[3] In 1943, it was renamed to Montgomery, named after Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, a celebrated British military leader who played an important role in WWI and WWII. On December 24, 1957, Montgomery incorporated as a town, but changed to village status less than four months later on April 15, 1958. The village was eventually absorbed by the City of Calgary on August 15, 1963 via amalgamation.

Montgomery is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.^[4]

Demographics

Population history, former Town of Montgomery Year Pop. ±% 1951 1,390 —     1956 4,646 +234.2% 1961 5,077 +9.3% Source: Statistics Canada[5][6][7]

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Montgomery had a population of 3,860 living in 1,839 dwellings, a 4.7% increase from its 2011 population of 3,686.^[8] With a land area of 3 km² (1.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,290/km² (3,300/sq mi) in 2012.^[9][8]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $42,795 in 2000, and there were 24.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[10] As of 2000, 18.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 11.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 32.8% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The Montgomery Junior High and Terrace Road Elementary public schools are located in this community.

References

1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
2. City of Calgary (2006). "Montgomery Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.
3. Federation of Calgary Communities. "Montgomery Community Association". Retrieved 2007-05-23.
4. City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Montgomery Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-11.
5. Ninth Census of Canada, 1951. SP-7, Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. pp. 55–57.
6. Census of Canada, 1956. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. p. 57.
7. "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada. Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1963. p. 6.77-6.83.
8. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
9. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
10. City of Calgary (2004). and 7_profile.pdf "Ward 1 and 7 Profile" Check |url= value (help) (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-10.

External links

• The Montgomery Community Association

Coordinates: 51°04′38″N 114°09′34″W / 51.07722°N 114.15944°W