the Suncor's Edmonton Refinery produces of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and aviation gasoline. This refinery sits on 247 hectares of land and has been operating for over 65 years. A founding member of Alberta's Industrial Heartland, Strathcona County is home to Canada's largest hydrocarbon refining cluster. The leading industries in Strathcona County are extraction, manufacturing, scientific, construction, trucking and engineering. Commercial Strathcona County is home to more than 11,000 businesses, with 3,500 of those businesses comprising employees. A market area population of 1.4 million has resulted in household spending power of $5.6 billion. Strathcona County has over 15,800 highly-skilled graduates available with 94% of residents holding a diploma, certificate, or degree. Within the active business community, there are several resources available to local entrepreneurs to help support their businesses: Small Business Week and Conference Business Visitation Program Business Startup Seminars and Support Business Planning and Site Selection Resources Arts and culture Strathcona County Library is a publicly funded library with its main branch in Sherwood Park. Its bookmobile provides service to rural residents through 14 regular weekly stops. Attractions Elk Island National Park is adjacent to Strathcona County to the east. Government Unlike most Albertan municipal districts, where council appoints a reeve, Strathcona County elects a mayor. Rod Frank was elected in 2017, replacing Roxanne Carr who was elected in 2013. Infrastructure Airports Strathcona County is home to two public airports. Cooking Lake Airport, which operates as a condo board, accommodates 87 per cent of Strathcona County's public aeronautical transportation needs. It is also the oldest operating public airport in Canada and approved for international flights under the Canada Border Services Agency CANPASS program. The Warren Thomas Aerodrome, better known as the Josephburg Airport, serves the remaining 13 per cent of Strathcona County's public aeronautical transportation needs. Roads The following provincial highways service Strathcona County. (Poundmaker Highway) (Yellowhead Highway route of Trans-Canada Highway) (Sherwood Park Freeway) (Anthony Henday Drive) (Wye Road) Transit Sports Strathcona Druids RFC See also List of communities in Alberta List of municipalities in Alberta List of specialized municipalities in Alberta Notes References External links 1943 establishments in Alberta Edmonton Metropolitan Region Specialized municipalities in Alberta