Inglewood, Calgary
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 Inglewood
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| Coordinates: 51°02′34″N 114°02′22″W / 51.04278°N 114.03944°WCoordinates: 51°02′34″N 114°02′22″W / 51.04278°N 114.03944°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| City |
 Calgary
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| Quadrant | SE |
| Ward | 9 |
| Established | 1875 |
| Annexed | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Naheed Nenshi |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Gian-Carlo Carra |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,286 |
| • Average Income | $47,040 |
| Website | Inglewood Community Association |
Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, Canada, centred on 9th Avenue SE for several blocks east of the Elbow River and downtown. It also contains the Business Revitalization Zone of Inglewood.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.
The postal code in this area is T2G.
Inglewood has the distinction of being Calgary's oldest neighbourhood and it is immediately across the Elbow river from Fort Calgary. The community was established in 1875 after the fort was built. It was developed by a group headed by Acheson Irvine, Major John Stewart and James Macleod. Ninth Avenue (formerly Atlantic Avenue) was probably the first "main street" in the city. Today, the neighbourhood is a shopping and arts district. It is also home to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, an urban wildlife refuge. Originally known as East Calgary or Brewery Flats, the community was not officially given the name Inglewood until 1911, when it was named after the nearby homestead established by Col. James Walker. (Walker also was responsible for setting aside the lands later used by the bird sanctuary).
The community was placed under a mandatory evacuation order during the 2013 Alberta floods.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Inglewood had a population of 3,564 living in 2,241 dwellings, a 2.6% increase from its 2011 population of 3,473. With a land area of 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,426/km2 (3,690/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $47,040 in 2000, and there were 20.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 12.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 32.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 36.2% of the housing was used for renting.
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