Ardrossan, Alberta

Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Strathcona County. It is located on Highway 824, approximately east of Sherwood Park.
The community takes its name from Ardrossan, in Scotland.
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.

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History

Ardrossan was pioneered by homesteaders in the late 1880s.

Demographics

The population of Ardrossan according to the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 1,238, a change from its 2022 municipal census population count of 919.
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 from its 2016 population of 484. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.

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.