Meadowlark Park, Calgary

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Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately west from the Chinook Centre, east of Elbow Drive and north of the Glenmore Trail. It is named for the Meadowlark, a prominent songbird of western North America. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Meadowlark Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 3% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 0.6 km2, it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $65,169 in 2000, and there were 13.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 23.5% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 13.8% of the housing was used for renting.

Crime

Meadowlark Park is one of the worst communities for crime in the city of Calgary. Other communities along MacLeod Trail have high crime such as Manchester, Kingsland, Downtown East Village, Victoria Park, Parkhill, Southwood, Pine Creek, and Windsor Park.

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