Ardrossan is a

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, Canada, within Strathcona County. It is located on Highway 824, approximately east of

Sherwood Park Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 (Yellowhead Trail), ...

. The community takes its name from Ardrossan, in Scotland. Ardrossan is located directly to the east of

, 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

The population of Ardrossan according to the 2022 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 919, an increase from its 2018 municipal census population count of 532. In the

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conducted by

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, 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 Ardrossan Junior Senior High School, is a public junior high and senior high school located in Ardrossan, Alberta Ardrossan is a hamlet (place), hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Strathcona County. It is located on Alberta Highway 824, Highway 8 ...

, 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

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, football fields and a

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.Ardrossan

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{{Authority control Designated places in Alberta Hamlets in Alberta Strathcona County

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