Martindale, Calgary

Martindale is a residential neighbourhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by 80 Avenue N, to the east by Falconridge Boulevard, to the south by 64 Avenue N and to the west by 44 Street E. A LRT station is currently under construction in the area and is expected to open in fall of 2012.The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961 and Martindale was established in 1983. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.DemographicsIn the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Martindale had a population of living in dwellings, a 5.3% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 2.7km2, it had a population density of in 2012.Residents in this community had a median household income of $65,185 in 2005, and there were 18.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2006, 39.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3.0% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 12.6% of the housing was used for renting.EducationThe community is served by the Crossing Park public school.