Ellscott is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County.[3] It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Highway 63, 113 kilometres (70 mi) northeast of Edmonton. It was named after L.G. Scott, a purchasing agent for the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway.[4]
Ellscott | |
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Hamlet | |
  Ellscott Location of Ellscott in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°30′11″N 112°54′4″W / 54.50306°N 112.90111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Doris Splane |
| • Governing body | Athabasca County Council
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| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Website | www |
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ellscott had a population of 5 living in 1 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.9/km2 (10.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ellscott had a population of 10 living in 5 of its 6 total private dwellings, an increase from its 2011 population of 0. With a land area of 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.9/km2 (38.7/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Boyle and District Historical Society (1982). Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts. Boyle. p. 25. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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