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| Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W / 51.29167°N 114.01444°WCoordinates: 51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W / 51.29167°N 114.01444°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Alberta | ||
| Region | Calgary Region | ||
| Census division | 6 | ||
| Incorporated [1] - Village |
September 10, 1909 |
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| - Town | May 1, 1974 | ||
| - City | January 1, 1985 | ||
| Government[2] | |||
| • Mayor | Peter Brown | ||
| • Governing body |
Airdrie City Council
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| • Manager | Paul Schultz | ||
| • MP | Blake Richards (Wild Rose – Cons) | ||
| • MLA | Rob Anderson (Airdrie – Wildrose) | ||
| Area (2011)[3] | |||
| • City | 33.10 km2 (12.78 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,089 m (3,573 ft) | ||
| Population (2011)[3][4] | |||
| • City | 42,564 | ||
| • Density | 1,286.0/km2 (3,331/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 42,564 | ||
| Demonym | Airdrite; Airdronian[5] | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code span | T4A, T4B | ||
| Area code(s) | 403 | ||
| Highways | Queen Elizabeth II Highway | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada within the Calgary Region. It is located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2) and Highway 567.
The City of Airdrie is part of the Calgary census metropolitan area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). The city is surrounded by Rocky View County.
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History [edit]
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Airdrie was first established as a railway village in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, named for Airdrie, Scotland. Today, Airdrie is a bedroom community and industrial centre.
Geography [edit]
Nose Creek, which runs through Airdrie, is the focal point of a number of city parks and green spaces including Nose Creek Park.
Recent annexation of land by Airdrie to the south, coupled with recent expansion of Calgary's city limits in July 2007, have placed the two cities' boundaries within only a few kilometres of each other.
Neighbourhoods [edit]
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The majority of new development in Airdrie occurs on west side of the city, west of Highway 2. Airdrie addresses are divided into quadrants, with the majority of the city's established communities located in the southeast and northeast quadrants.
According to the City of Airdrie's official 2007–2008 city map, the communities of Airdrie are:
- Northwest
- Williamstown (under construction)
- Reunion
- Silver Creek
- Fairways
- Woodside
- Willow Brook
- Sun Ridge
- Stonegate
- Northeast
- Gateway Industrial Park (under construction)
- Jensen
- The Village
- Downtown (portion)
- East Lake Industrial Park
- Highland Industrial Park
- Southwest
- Sagewood
- Canals (under construction)
- Bayside (under construction)
- Bayview (opening late 2011)
- Mackenzie Pointe (under construction)
- Luxstone (under construction)
- Prairie Springs (under construction)
- Coopers Crossing
- Morningside (almost complete)
- Hillcrest (opening late 2011)
- Windsong (under construction)
- Southeast
- Downtown (portion)
- Airdrie Meadows
- Edgewater
- Waterstone
- Summerhill
- Ridgegate
- Sierra Springs (commercial park; under construction)
- Big Springs
- Thorburn
- Marquis Place
- Maple Way
- Meadowbrook
- Kingsview Industrial Park (under construction)
- King's Heights
- Ravenswood (under construction)
Demographics [edit]
| Population history | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1911 | 164 | — |
| 1916 | 156 | −4.9% |
| 1921 | 160 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 191 | +19.4% |
| 1931 | 198 | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 214 | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 191 | −10.7% |
| 1946 | 198 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 267 | +34.8% |
| 1956 | 327 | +22.5% |
| 1961 | 524 | +60.2% |
| 1966 | 778 | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 1,089 | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 1,408 | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 8,414 | +497.6% |
| 1986 | 10,390 | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 12,456 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 15,946 | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 20,382 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 28,927 | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 42,564 | +47.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][3] |
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| Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census) | |||
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| Population group | Population | % of total population | |
| White | 27,040 | 93.9% | |
| Visible minority group Source:[26] |
South Asian | 190 | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 230 | 0.8% | |
| Black | 95 | 0.3% | |
| Filipino | 125 | 0.4% | |
| Latin American | 50 | 0.2% | |
| Arab | 10 | 0% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 40 | 0.1% | |
| Korean | 40 | 0.1% | |
| Japanese | 60 | 0.2% | |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple visible minority | 35 | 0.1% | |
| Total visible minority population | 885 | 3.1% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[27] |
First Nations | 280 | 1% |
| Métis | 555 | 1.9% | |
| Inuit | 15 | 0.1% | |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 10 | 0% | |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 10 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 870 | 3% | |
| Total population | 28,795 | 100% | |
The City of Airdrie's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 45,711,[28] a 5.9% increase over its 2011 municipal census population of 43,155.[29][30]
In the 2011 Census, the City of Airdrie had a population of 42,564 living in 15,024 of its 15,638 total dwellings, a 47.1% change from its 2006 population of 28,927. With a land area of 33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,285.9/km2 (3,331/sq mi) in 2011.[3] The 2011 census also indicated that Airdrie was ranked as the municipality with the eighth-highest population growth between 2006 and 2011.[31] Following its 2011 annexation, Statistics Canada adjusted Airdrie's 2011 population by an additional 707 people to 43,271.[32]
According to the Canada 2006 Census[33]
| * Population: | 28,927 |
| * Land area: | 33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi) |
| * Population density: | 1,150 people/km² (2,264/sq mi) |
| * National population rank (Out of 5,008): | Ranked 142 |
| * Median age:† | 32.6 (males: 32.2, females: 32.9) |
| * Total private dwellings: | 13,375 |
| * Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 13,080 |
| * Median after-tax household income: | $69,762 |
The 2006 census also indicated that Airdrie was ranked as the municipality with the fourth-highest population growth among municipalities in Canada with a population of 5,000 and over between 2001 and 2006.[34]
Religion [edit]
According to 2001 Statistics Canada Census,[35] the religious breakdown of Airdrie's residents was as follows:
- Protestant: 46.3%
- Catholic: 22.7%
- Other Christian: 3.9%
- Other Non-Christian: 1.58%
- Muslim: .018%
- No religion: 24.2%
Arts and culture [edit]
Nose Creek Park hosts the annual Airdrie Festival of Lights in the Christmas season. Other annual festivals include the Canada Day Parade and the Airdrie Pro Rodeo. Airdrie's primary cultural venues include the Nose Creek Valley Museum and the Bert Church Live Theatre.
Attractions [edit]
- Nose Creek Park
- Nose Creek Valley Museum[36]
- Bert Church Live Theatre[37]
- Iron Horse Park[38]
- Airdrie Festival of Lights[39]
- Airdrie Pro Rodeo[40]
- Airdrie Family Fall Fair[41]
Sports [edit]
Airdrie is home to several sporting franchises. Major teams include the Knights of Airdrie, a senior men's lacrosse team that plays in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. The Airdrie Thunder, a Jr. B level hockey team that competes in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. Team Airdrie is a Jr. C level hockey team that competes in the Calgary Jr. C Hockey League.
Infrastructure [edit]
Transportation [edit]
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Airdrie is situated on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2), which links Calgary and Edmonton. Highway 567 provides access to Cochrane to the west and Irricana to the east.
Airdrie is served by the Airdrie Airport. The closest major airport is Calgary International Airport.
Airdrie launched the InterCity Express (ICE) in the fall of 2010, connecting Airdrie and Calgary transit hubs by a two-way express bus service.[42] Local bus service is provided by Airdrie Transit.
Education [edit]
Rocky View Schools Division provides public education in Airdrie, and operates three high schools in the city:
- Bert Church High School
- George McDougall High School
- Rocky View Learning Connections
Private schools in the city include Airdrie Koinonia Christian School.
Media [edit]
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Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie receives radio and television broadcasts from the city (see Media of Calgary). It at present has no local television broadcasters but has a radio station, Air 106.1 FM. The city has two local newspapers, the Airdrie City View and the Airdrie Echo. A community newsletter, Here's the Scoop, is also published weekly and delivered door to door as part of a larger flyer package throughout the city. A quarterly magazine, AirdrieLIFE, is also available, and a community internet portal, AirdrieOnLine. There is also a new website for the city's economic development agency at AirdrieNow. Airdrie is also in the local delivery area of the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun.
Shopping and services [edit]
Airdrie offers a full slate of resident services, with any services not available in the city easily obtainable in nearby Calgary.
The city is served by a number of strip-mall developments, including Tower Lane Mall (a former enclosed shopping centre converted to a strip mall in the late 2000s) and Yankee Valley Crossing. On the city's south end, the Sierra Springs area is seeing the ongoing development of big-box retail, including a Walmart Supercentre. The city's north end includes Real Canadian Superstore and Canadian Tire locations and other major grocery chains such as Sobeys, Canada Safeway and Calgary Co-op are also located in the city.
Airdrie is located immediately north of the hamlet of Balzac, which is the location of the major regional shopping mall CrossIron Mills, which opened in 2009, and its neighboring retail/business park development. In addition, north Calgary's numerous malls and retail areas are quickly accessible via Hwy. 2 and the recent extension of Calgary's Metis Trail into the Balzac/CrossIron Mills area.
Sister cities [edit]
| Country | City | Date |
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 South Korea |
Gwacheon[43] | 1997 |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
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- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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- ^ [2], Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada – Census Subdivision
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- ^ Statistics Canada (2002). "Airdrie – 2001 Census". Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ Nose Creek Valley Museum
- ^ Bert Church Live Theatre
- ^ Iron Horse Park
- ^ Airdrie Festival of Lights
- ^ Airdrie Pro Rodeo
- ^ Airdrie Family Fall Fair
- ^ Airdrie Echo. "Transit to debut this fall". Retrieved April 14 '2010.
- ^ "Airdrie's Sister City Gwacheon, Korea". City of Airdrie. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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