Temple
Neighbourhood
Temple Location of Temple in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°05′20″N 113°56′49″W / 51.08889°N 113.94694°W / 51.08889; -113.94694
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	NE
Ward	5
Established	1977
Annexed	1961
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Raj Dhaliwal
Area
• Total	2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	11,000
• Average Income	$59,074
Website	Temple Community Association Community Association website

Temple is a neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by McKnight Boulevard, to the east by 68 Street E, to the south by 32 Avenue N and to the west by 52 Street E.

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and the neighbourhood (then named "The Properties" was established and development begun in 1977. "The Properties" were subsequently divided into Temple, Pineridge, Rundle and Whitehorn. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.^[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Temple had a population of 10,894 living in 3,648 dwellings, a 3% increase from its 2011 population of 10,580.^[3] With a land area of 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,190/km² (10,850/sq mi) in 2012.^[3][4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $59,074 in 2000, and there were 18.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 30% of the residents were immigrants, predominantly of East Indian origin. A proportion of 5.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 22.6% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by Annie Foote Elementary and Guy Weadick Elementary public schools, as well as by St. Thomas More Elementary and Father Scollen Elementary & Junior High (Catholic).