Macklin, Saskatchewan
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| Macklin, Saskatchewan | |
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 Macklin, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 52°12′N 109°34′W / 52.20°N 109.57°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| Rural Municipality | Eye Hill |
| Established | |
| Incorporated (Village) | |
| Incorporated (Town) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Doetzel |
| • Administrator | Kim G. Gartner |
| • Governing body | Macklin Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,290 |
| • Density | 452.7/km2 (1,172/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 2C0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 31 |
| Waterways | St. Lawrence Lake Macklin Lake Hallam Lake |
| Website | Town of Macklin |
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Macklin is a town in Eye Hill Rural Municipality No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1453 at the 2006 Census. The town is located on Highway 31 about 5 km east of the provincial border with Alberta, and is situated near of one of the most productive oil and natural gas producing fields in the province. As a result, the town has been one of the fastest growing communities in Saskatchewan.
Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006 Macklin had a population of 1,290 living in 507 dwellings, a -3.0% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) and a population density of 452.7 /km2 (1,172 /sq mi).[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html[dead link]
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, http://www.elections.ca/home.asp
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Macklin - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4713051&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Macklin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
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