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| Coordinates:51°02′28″N113°58′12″W / 51.04111°N 113.97000°W /51.04111; -113.97000 | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||
| Province | Alberta | |||||||||||||
| City | Calgary | |||||||||||||
| Quadrant | SE | |||||||||||||
| Ward | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Founded[1] | 1910 (approximately) | |||||||||||||
| Incorporated (village)[2] Amalgamated (Albert Park)[2] Incorporated (town) | July 4, 1934 August 1, 1935 1952 | |||||||||||||
| Annexed (byCalgary)[3] | December 30, 1961 | |||||||||||||
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| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council | |||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi) | |||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) | |||||||||||||
| Population (2006)[5] | ||||||||||||||
• Total | 7,857 | |||||||||||||
| • Average Income | $40,396 | |||||||||||||
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| Website | Forest Lawn Community Association | |||||||||||||
Forest Lawn is a neighbourhood andformer town in the southeast quadrant of the city ofCalgary,Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is bound by 26 Avenue SE to the south,36 Street SE to the west, 8 Avenue SE to the north and portions of 52 Street SE and 48 Street SE to the east. The former town comprises the entire current Forest Lawn neighbourhood as well as portions ofSouthview andAlbert Park/Radisson Heights to the west, and portions ofPenbrooke Meadows and Forest Lawn Industrial to the east. Both the neighbourhood and the former town are bisected by the multicultural17 Avenue SE. Forest Lawn has an area redevelopment plan in place[6] and is part of theInternational AvenueBusiness Revitalization Zone.
The community is represented in theCalgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.[4] On a federal level, Forest Lawn falls in theelectoral district ofCalgary Forest Lawn and is currently represented in theHouse of Commons byMPJasraj Hallan.
The community is a part of an group of communities known as theGreater Forest Lawn area, with the term coming from the formertown of Forest Lawn which used to exist in the area prior to being annexed by the city of Calgary. Other communities in this area includeAlbert Park/Radisson Heights,Forest Heights,Southview,Penbrooke Meadows,Dover, andRed Carpet. This has often caused confusion among Calgary residents, with many people confusing nearby communities as being one-and-the-same as Forest Lawn. Additionally, some have includedApplewood Park,Erin Woods, andAbbeydale as being a part of this area, however there are no official boundaries to this region.
Forest Lawn is not to be confused with the community of Forest Heights to the north. Google maps displays the two communities as a part of one larger community, but both are distinct identities from each other.
The area was first settled in the early 1900s. Originally part of theMunicipal District of Shepard No. 220, Forest Lawn and nearbyAlbert Park incorporated as villages on July 4, 1934.[2] Forest Lawn and Albert Park amalgamated just over a year later on August 1, 1935, under the name of the Village of Forest Lawn.[2] On December 29, 1952, Forest Lawn was incorporated as a town[7] and pursued city status in 1958 although the application was never carried through.[1] The town was subsequently annexed by the City of Calgary on December 30, 1961, along with parts of themunicipal districts ofRocky View No. 44 andFoothills No. 31.[3]
| Year | Population |
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| 2014 | 8037 |
| 2015 | 8179 |
| 2016 | 7711 |
| 2017 | 7772 |
| 2018 | 7895 |
| 2019 | 7814 |
| 2021 | 7230 |
The southern part of Forest Lawn was originally its own neighborhood in the city of Calgary after Forest Lawn was annexed. Everything south of 17 Avenue SE and north of 26 Avenue SE was the neighborhood ofHubalta.[9] Originally this land was proposed as the communities ofCleveland Park andProspect Park in 1911, but would be developed at a later period due to the onset of theGreat Depression.[10]
In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Forest Lawn had a population of7,230 living in2,995 dwellings.[11] With a land area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi), it had a population density of3,140/km2 (8,140/sq mi) in 2021.[11][12]
Residents in this community had amedian household income of$58,000 in 2021, and there were 18% low income residents living in Forest Lawn.[13] As of 2021, 31% of the residents wereimmigrants. A proportion of 29.4% of the buildings werecondominiums orapartments, and 68% of the housing was used forrenting.[5][14]
Forest Lawn is infamous in local Calgary culture as being a "bad area" of the city; and while the crime rate in Forest Lawn is below average, it is far from being one of the worst communities for crime in Calgary.
| Year | Crime Rate |
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| 2018 | 7.1 /100 |
| 2019 | 7.3 /100 |
| 2020 | 5.8 /100 |
| 2021 | 7.1 /100 |
| 2022 | 8.1 /100 |
| 2023 | 5.9 /100 |
The community is served byForest Lawn Senior High, Jack James Senior High, Ian Bazalgette Junior High, Ernest Morrow Junior High, Patrick Airlie Elementary, and Valley View Elementarypublic schools, as well as Holy Trinity Elementary, Father Lacombe Senior High, and Holy Cross Elementary/Junior High (Catholic).
The neighbourhood ofForest Lawn Industrial is established south ofInternational Avenue, and east of 48 St SE, betweenElliston Park and 48 St SE.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Forest Lawn Industrial had a population of130 living in63 dwellings, an 8.3% increase from its 2011 population of120.[11] With a land area of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of87/km2 (224/sq mi) in 2012.[11][12]
In 2006 it had amedian household income of$27,945 in 2000.[13]
This area is served by two recreational pools. The Bob Bahan Aquatic and Fitness Centre, opened October 1974 and named after a community member of outstanding record, offers a number of registered and drop-in fitness classes, programs and lessons, both in the pool and on dry land.[16] The Forest Lawn Outdoor Pool is operated by Benchmark Projects Ltd.[17]
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