Shawnessy, Calgary

Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, MacLeod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.Shawnessy was established in 1981. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.It is served by the Shawnessy station of the C-Train LRT system. Shawnessy Town Centre is a regional shopping area located east of the community, and Fish Creek Provincial Park is located north of the neighbourhood.DemographicsIn the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Shawnessy had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 3.7km2, it had a population density of in 2012.Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,687 in 2000, and there were 6.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 5.7% of the housing was used for renting.