Riverbend, Calgary

Riverbend is a residential neighbourhood in the south-east 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.DemographicsIn the City of Calgary's 2013 municipal census, Riverbend had a population of living in dwellings, nearly identical to its 2012 population of. With a land area of 4.1km2, it had a population density of in 2013.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. 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.EducationThis neighbourhood has one public elementary school: Riverbend Elementary School, and one Catholic school: Holy Angels Elementary School.