Ellerslie, Edmonton

For the larger residential area that includes this neighbourhood, see Ellerslie, Edmonton (area). For the Alberta provincial electoral district, see Edmonton-Ellerslie.
Ellerslie
Neighbourhood
Ellerslie is located in Edmonton
Ellerslie
Ellerslie
Location of Ellerslie in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°25′44″N 113°27′07″W / 53.429°N 113.452°W / 53.429; -113.452
Country Canada
Province Alberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]SW
Ward[1]Karhiio
Sector[2]Southeast
Area[3][4]Ellerslie
Government
[5]
 • MayorAmarjeet Sohi
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorKeren Tang
Area
[6]
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)
Population
 (2012)[7]
 • Total5,566
 • Density3,522.8/km2 (9,124/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Increase5.7%
 • Dwellings
2,087

Ellerslie is a residential neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The name was adopted by the McLaggan brothers, formerly of Scotland, who moved there in early 1890s, although there are several different theories why that name was adopted.[8]

A school district of that name was established by 1895, and a post office of that name was established in 1896. It was a rural area many kilometers south of the boundaries of the Town of Edmonton, incorporated in 1892.[9] Even after 1899 incorporation of the Town of Strathcona on the southside of the river, Ellerslie still maintained its relative isolation as a rural area. Its location along the Calgary-Edmotnon Trail and the Calgary & Edmonton Railway gave it some significance.

The Ellerslie neighbourhood includes the Wernerville country residential area,[10] which is designated a special study area within the Ellerslie Area Structure Plan[11] and is recognized as a locality by Statistics Canada.[12] Wernerville got its name from the large clan of Werner families that settled in the area starting in the 1890s. [13]

The Ellerslie neighbourhood is bounded on the south by Ellerslie Road, on the north by the Anthony Henday Drive corridor, on the east by 66 Street, and on the west by 91 Street. Wernerville comprises the easternmost portion of the neighbourhood.[10][11] Immediately north of the Anthony Henday Drive is the Mill Woods area of Edmonton and the neighbourhoods of Satoo and Menisa.

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single family dwelling. According to the 2005 municipal census, two out of every three residences (66%) were single-family dwellings. Row houses make up another one in five (20%) of residences followed by apartment style condominiums which make up 12% of all residences. The remaining 2% or residences were duplexes.[14] Substantially all residences in Ellerslie are owner occupied.[15]

The community is represented by the Ellerslie Community League, established in 1962.[16][17]

  1. ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "Mayor and City Council". City of Edmonton. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2012population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ South Edmonton Saga.
  9. ^ "Ellerslie Neighbourhood Profile" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  10. ^ a b "Welcome to Edmonton Maps". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  11. ^ a b "Ellerslie Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  12. ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006 – Economic Regions (4811061 - Edmonton, geographical codes and localities, 2006)". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  13. ^ South Edmonton Saga (local history book).
  14. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
  15. ^ "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  16. ^ "Ellerslie Community League". Ellerslie Community League. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  17. ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.