Glamorgan, Calgary
Glamorgan is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Richmond Road to the north, by 37 Street W to the east, Glenmore Trail to the south and Sarcee Trail to the west.
Glamorgan was established in 1958. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor. Provincially, the community is part of Calgary Elbow, the current MLA being Alison Redford, who was elected in the 2008 Alberta general election. The current MP is Lee Richardson who has represented the constituency of Calgary Centre since the General Federal Election in 2003.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Glamorgan had a population of 6,376 living in 2,988 dwellings, a 2.1% increase from its 2011 population of 6,242. With a land area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $51,192 in 2000, and there were 55.9% low income residents living in the neighborhood. As of 2000, 15.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 30.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 37.1% of the housing was used for renting.
The community is served by Glamorgan Elementary public school and St. Andrew Elementary School (catholic).
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