Ardrossan, Alberta

Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Strathcona County.^[2] It is located on Highway 824, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Sherwood Park.

Ardrossan
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 53°33′8″N 113°8′30″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Specialized municipality	Strathcona County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Mayor	Rod Frank
• Governing body	Strathcona County Council Dave Anderson Katie Berghofer Brian Botterill Linton Delainey Glen Lawrence Robert Parks Paul Smith Bill Tonita
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation	708 m (2,323 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	898
• Density	358.7/km2 (929/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T8G
Area codes	780, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 824 and Highway 69
Website	Strathcona County

The community takes its name from Ardrossan, in Scotland.^[3]

Ardrossan is located directly to the east of Sherwood Park, and is just south of the Yellowhead Highway on Range Road 222. It can also be accessed by Township Road 530 coming out of Sherwood Park.

Ardrossan has a large recreation complex.

Demographics

Population history
of Ardrossan

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	84	—
1966	118	+40.5%
1971	137	+16.1%
1976	126	−8.0%
1981	103	−18.3%
1986	115	+11.7%
1991	176	+53.0%
2016	484	+175.0%
2021	898	+85.5%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][1]

The population of Ardrossan according to the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 1,238,^[11] a 34.7% change from its 2022 municipal census population count of 919.^[12]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ardrossan had a population of 898 living in 309 of its 319 total private dwellings, a change of 85.5% from its 2016 population of 484. With a land area of 2.5 km² (0.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 359.2/km² (930.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Education

There are three schools in the hamlet. Ardrossan Elementary School, and Ardrossan Junior Senior High School, both operated by Elk Island Public Schools, and Holy Redeemer Catholic School, operated by Elk Island Catholic Schools. The junior/senior high school also houses the Ardrossan Community Theatre and the sports fields surrounding the schools were recently redeveloped with new baseball diamonds, soccer fields, football fields and a tennis court.^[13]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.
4. 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
5. Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
7. "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
8. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
9. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
10. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
11. "Strathcona County census results". Strathcona County. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
12. "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
13. Ardrossan Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine