Riverbend
Neighbourhood
Riverbend Location of Riverbend in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°58′22″N 114°00′56″W / 50.97278°N 114.01556°W / 50.97278; -114.01556
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SE
Ward	11
Established	1982
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Kourtney Branagan
Area
• Total	3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,020 m (3,350 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	10,319
• Average Income	$78,574
Website	Riverbend Community Association

Riverbend is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Glenmore Trail, to the east by 24 Street E and to the west by Deerfoot Trail. It is developed in the Bow River floodplain, on its escarpment and the upland plain.

Riverbend was established as a neighbourhood in 1982. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2013 municipal census, Riverbend had a population of 9,682 living in 3,450 dwellings, nearly identical to its 2012 population of 9,684.^[3] With a land area of 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,361/km² (6,120/sq mi) in 2013.^[4][5]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $78,574 in 2000, and there were 6.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[6] As of 2000, 17.3% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 2.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 3.5% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

This neighbourhood has one public elementary school: Riverbend Elementary School (K-6), and one Catholic school: Holy Angels Elementary School. (K-6)