Ellscott

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
Hamlet
Ellscott Location of Ellscott in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°30′11″N 112°54′4″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Athabasca County
Government [1]
• Reeve	Doris Splane
• Governing body	Athabasca County Council Larry Armfelt Christine Bilsky Warren Griffin Kevin Haines Travais Johnson Dwayne Rawson Doris Splane Penny Stewart Denis Willcott
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.athabascacounty.com

Demographics

Population history
of Lowland Heights

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	9	—
1986	13	+44.4%
1991	6	−53.8%
1991A	6	+0.0%
1996	11	+83.3%
2001	10	−9.1%
2006	5	−50.0%
2011	0	−100.0%
2016	10	—
2021	5	−50.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][2]

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.^[12]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta