Ellscott
Ellscott is a hamlet in northern Alberta in Athabasca County,[3] located 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 | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |
| • Land | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Website | www |
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ellscott recorded 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.[2]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Ellscott had a population of 0 living in 2 of its 3 total dwellings, a -100% change from its 2006 population of 5. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) in 2011.[5]
See also
References
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "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.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- Boyle and District Historical Society (1982). Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts. Boyle. p. 25. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
