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Ardrossan
Ardrossan is a small, fast-growing hamlet in Strathcona County, about 7 km east of Sherwood Park just off Highway 16. It had 1,238 people in the County's 2024 census, up about 35% in two years.
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Ardrossan doesn’t publish neighbourhood boundaries, so these areas are approximate.
- 1,238People (Strathcona County 2024 census)
- 7.28 per $1,0002026 property tax (about $3,638 a year on a $500,000 assessment)
- Up from 919 in 2022Growth (+34.7%)
- 3 in the hamletSchools
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4 neighbourhoods in Ardrossan
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What's around Ardrossan.
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School zones: Edmonton Public Schools attendance areas from City of Edmonton open data (2021 school year, the newest published). Boundaries can change, so always check an address with the EPSB school locator. Edmonton Catholic does not publish zone maps; ask Brent or check with Edmonton Catholic Schools.
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors and Ardrossan open data; schools from the school boards' own sites. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What's around .
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School zones: Edmonton Public Schools attendance areas from City of Edmonton open data (2021 school year, the newest published). Boundaries can change, so always check an address with the EPSB school locator. Edmonton Catholic does not publish zone maps; ask Brent or check with Edmonton Catholic Schools.
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors and Ardrossan open data. Neighbourhood edges: Approximate areas. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About Ardrossan
Ardrossan is an unincorporated hamlet in Strathcona County, named after Ardrossan in Scotland. Homesteaders settled the area in the late 1880s.
It sits just south of the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) on Range Road 222. It had 84 people in 1961, 484 in 2016 and 898 in 2021.
In the County's 2024 census, 293 Ardrossan residents said they work or go to school in Edmonton, 269 in rural Strathcona County and 177 in Sherwood Park.
Where people live.
Hamlet living
A small community with three schools, sports fields and a recreation complex, surrounded by acreages and farmland.
Mostly long-time residents
760 residents in the 2024 census had lived at their address 10 years or more, and 270 had moved in within the last 5 years.
Part of Strathcona County
Services, taxes and planning come from Strathcona County, the same as Sherwood Park.
Things to do.
Sports fields
Redeveloped baseball diamonds, soccer and football fields and a tennis court.
Ardrossan Community Theatre
Housed in Ardrossan Junior Senior High School.
Sherwood Park next door
Shopping, recreation and Festival Place are about 7 km west.
Getting around.
- Highway 16 (Yellowhead) runs west to Sherwood Park and Edmonton.
- Highways 824 and 69 also reach the hamlet. Most people drive.
Owning a home in Ardrossan.
2026 property tax
7.28 per $1,000 of assessed value
$3,639 a year, about $303 a month
Municipal 4.5822 + school 2.5921 + seniors housing 0.1027. Strathcona County Bylaw 4-2026 (strathcona.ca tax rates page); Ardrossan is in Strathcona County. An estimate only: your bill uses your own assessment.
See Strathcona County
Ardrossan is a Strathcona County hamlet: rural hamlets must use County waste pickup, and open fires are not allowed in hamlets. See the Strathcona County tips.
strathcona.ca ↗
Looking at an acreage nearby?
Strathcona County (rural, incl. Ardrossan and the estate pockets): good to know
Garbage
If your lot is 2 acres or less you must subscribe to waste pickup (County or the private hauler The Garbage Man). Over 2 acres you can haul it yourself or subscribe. Rural hamlets must use County pickup. Recycling is weekly; organics and garbage alternate every two weeks. Subscribe through Utilities, 780-449-5514. Routes change in 2027.
strathcona.ca ↗Burning
No burning household garbage (fines up to $2,000). Rural open burning needs a fire permit from ePermits, and you must call or text BURN to 1-844-414-2876 each time you burn. Open fires are not allowed in Sherwood Park or rural hamlets. A screened fire pit needs no permit but is not allowed during a fire ban.
strathcona.ca ↗Snow
Country residential roads are Priority 4: after a 5 to 7 cm snowfall, all rural roads are cleared within about five days, and more snow sends crews back to Priority 1. Highways are the Province's job.
strathcona.ca ↗Septic
Installing or replacing a septic tank, field or mound needs a private sewage permit (ePermits). A permit expires after one year unless extended.
strathcona.ca ↗Land rules
Agricultural zone (RA): a second house is only allowed on parcels over 32 ha (about 79 acres); accessory buildings are capped at 600 m2 combined. Livestock numbers depend on parcel size; no backyard chickens or bees in urban Sherwood Park.
Source ↗Dark skies
Strathcona was Alberta's first Light Efficient Community (2010), near the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve (Elk Island, Miquelon). Outdoor lights should point down.
Source ↗Taxes
2026 residential rate 7.2770 per $1,000 assessed (about $3,640 on a $500,000 assessment). Due June 30.
strathcona.ca ↗
Rules change. Check with your city, town or county before you count on any of this.
Schools in Ardrossan.
- Ardrossan ElementaryElk Island Public Schools · PALS Pre-K, K-6
- Ardrossan Junior Senior HighElk Island Public Schools · 7-12
- Uncas ElementaryElk Island Public Schools · K-6
- Holy Redeemer Catholic SchoolElk Island Catholic Schools · Nature Pre-K, K-8
School list from Alberta Education's school capacity list (2023/24) and each board's 2026 school list. Grades are null where the board doesn't publish them in a form we could check; families should confirm designated schools with each board.
What’s coming.
- Strathcona County's 2027-2030 budget meetings and hearings run this fall, with the approved budget out in early 2027. Strathcona County
Ardrossan questions
What do homes cost in Ardrossan?
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What schools are in Ardrossan?
Ardrossan Elementary (with French Immersion) and Ardrossan Junior Senior High from Elk Island Public Schools, and Holy Redeemer Catholic School from Elk Island Catholic Schools.
Is Ardrossan its own town?
No. It's a hamlet in Strathcona County, like Sherwood Park.
How far is it from Sherwood Park?
About 7 km east of Sherwood Park.
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