Strome, Alberta


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

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.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the former Village of Strome recorded a population of 260 living in 113 of its 123 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 228. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Strome had a population of 228 living in 100 of its 117 total dwellings, a -9.5% change from its 2006 population of 252. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.