Ellscott

Ellscott
Hamlet
Ellscott
Location of Ellscott in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°30′11″N 112°54′4″W / 54.50306°N 112.90111°W / 54.50306; -112.90111Coordinates: 54°30′11″N 112°54′4″W / 54.50306°N 112.90111°W / 54.50306; -112.90111
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 13
Municipal district Athabasca County
Government[1]
  Reeve Doris Splane
  Governing body
Area[2]
  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.athabascacounty.com

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]

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

  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  4. Boyle and District Historical Society (1982). Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts. Boyle. p. 25.
  5. "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.
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