Taradale
Neighbourhood
Taradale Location of Taradale in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°07′06″N 113°56′12″W / 51.11833°N 113.93667°W / 51.11833; -113.93667
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	NE
Ward	3
Established	1984
Annexed	1961
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Jasmine Mian
Area
• Total	2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	9,959
• Average Income	$58,309
Website	Taradale Community Association

Taradale is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the eastern edge of the city, and it is bounded to the north by Taradale Drive, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 64 Avenue N and to the west by Falconridge Boulevard.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, and Taradale was established in 1984. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 3 councillor.^[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Taradale had a population of 16,841 living in 4,559 dwellings, a 4.5% increase from its 2011 population of 16,110.^[3] With a land area of 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 5,810/km² (15,040/sq mi) in 2012.^[4][3] Taradale is home to a large South Asian population, majorly Indians, and Pakistani’s, with a small Afghan community. There is also a Filipino population.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $58,309 in 2000, and there were 13.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 27.8% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 10.4% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

Public schools in Taradale include Taradale Elementary School and Ted Harrison Middle School.^[6][7]