Strome, Alberta

Strome
Hamlet
Hamlet of Strome
Location of Strome in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°48′28″N 112°03′36″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census Division	No. 7
Municipal district	Flagstaff County
Settled	1905
Incorporated (village)[1]	February 3, 1910
Dissolved[2]	January 1, 2016
Government
• Governing body	Flagstaff County Council
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	0.91 km^2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation	693 m (2,274 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	232
• Density	254.2/km^2 (658/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0B 4H0
Area code	+1-780
Highways	Highway 13 Highway 856
Website	Official website

Strome is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada, within Flagstaff County.^[4] It is located on Highway 13, approximately 58 km (36 mi) east of the City of Camrose. The hamlet was originally incorporated as a village on February 3, 1910.^[1] It dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Flagstaff County on January 1, 2016.^[2] Strome's name is believed to come from Stromeferry in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.^[5]

History

Strome began developing as a farming community in 1905. Max Knoll opened the first post office, under the name of Knollton, and set up the first general store. The name of the post office was changed to Strome on July 1, 1906. A hotel, a hardware store, and a church followed. Strome incorporated as a village on February 3, 1910.^[6] To learn more about the history of Strome and surrounding areas, consider visiting it's expansive museum, called Sodbusters Archives Museum.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Strome had a population of 232 living in 112 of its 127 total private dwellings, a change of -10.8% from its 2016 population of 260. With a land area of 0.91 km² (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 254.9/km² (660.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Strome had a population of 260 living in 113 of its 123 total private dwellings, a 14% change from its 2011 population of 228. With a land area of 0.92 km² (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 282.6/km² (732.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[7]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Strome". Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 25, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
2. "O.C. 260/2015". Government of Alberta. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. Sanders, Harry (2004). The Story Behind Alberta Names. Red Deer Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-88995-256-0.
6. Strome's History
7. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Strome, Village [Dissolved census subdivision], Alberta". Statistics Canada. March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

External links

• Official website