Southview

Southview is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 17 Avenue SE to the north, 36 Street SE to the east, 26 Avenue SE to the south and the Bow River to the west.

Southview was established in 1950, being the last community to develop inside the Greater Forest Lawn Area and is part of the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Southview had a population of 1,900 living in 936 dwellings, a -7.9% increase from its 2011 population of 2,063 .[3] With a land area of 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,190/km2 (3,080/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $44,908 in 2000, and there were 23.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 14.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 18.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 33.9% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

The community is served by the Mountain View Elementary public school.

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