Airdrie, Alberta

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Airdrie
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City of Airdrie
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Airdrie, Alberta is located in Alberta
Airdrie
Location of Airdrie in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W / 51.29167°N 114.01444°W / 51.29167; -114.01444Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W / 51.29167°N 114.01444°W / 51.29167; -114.01444
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Calgary Region
Census division 6
Incorporated [1]
 - Village 
September 10, 1909
 - Town May 1, 1974
 - City January 1, 1985
Government[2]
 • Mayor Peter Brown
 • Governing body
 • 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
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
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Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
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:

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
 South Korea Gwacheon[43] 1997

See also [edit]

References [edit]

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  36. ^ Nose Creek Valley Museum
  37. ^ Bert Church Live Theatre
  38. ^ Iron Horse Park
  39. ^ Airdrie Festival of Lights
  40. ^ Airdrie Pro Rodeo
  41. ^ Airdrie Family Fall Fair
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