Temple, Calgary
neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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.
History
The land that is currently Temple was proposed under the name of "Montrose" in the early 1910s. However this was never developed initially due to the Great Depression, in which Calgary's development slowed significantly.
The land that would later become Temple would be annexed by the city of Calgary in 1961. With Temple being established and developed starting in 1977.
Temple, alongside Rundle, Pineridge, and Whitehorn were all developed under a cluster called "The Properties", where each of their names ended with "Properties". It is not known when Temple Properties was renamed to Temple.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Temple had a population of 10,525 living in 3,440 dwellings With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,050/km2 (10,480/sq mi) in 2021.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $87,000 in 2021, and there were 11% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2021, 41% of the residents were immigrants, predominantly of East Indian origin.
The public source identifies “Temple, Calgary” as neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Temple, Calgary and neighbourhood.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Temple, Calgary”, the useful work is to connect “neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7698405. Authority coordinates are 51.089, -113.947. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1961, 1977 and 2021.
A concise general-reference account can conceal disagreements about scope, terminology or the weight assigned to individual sources. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Temple, Calgary”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Temple, Calgary primary sources, Temple, Calgary archive and Temple research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Temple, Calgary”?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Temple, Calgary” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.