Macklin, Saskatchewan
Macklin | |
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 World's Largest Bunnock statue | |
  Macklin | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′N 109°56′W / 52.33°N 109.94°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| Rural Municipality | Eye Hill |
| Post office established | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stephen Lowe |
| • Administrator | Kim G. Gartner |
| • Governing body | Macklin Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,247 |
| • Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 2C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 14 Hwy 17 Hwy 31 |
| Waterways | St. Lawrence Lake, Macklin Lake, Hallam Lake |
| Website | Town of Macklin |
| [1][2][3] | |
Macklin is a town in Eye Hill Rural Municipality No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1,247 at the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The town is located on Highway 14 and Highway 31 about 5 km (3 mi) east of the provincial border with Alberta, and is situated near one of the most productive oil and natural gas producing fields in the province.
Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Macklin had a population of 1,247 living in 498 of its 551 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 1,374. With a land area of 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 408.9/km2 (1,058.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,247 (-9.2% from 2016) | 1,374 (-2.9% from 2011) | 1,415 (+9.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Population density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) | 437.6/km2 (1,133/sq mi) | 450.7/km2 (1,167/sq mi) |
| Median age | 38.0 (M: 34.8, F: 40.0) | 35.4 (M: 34.1, F: 36.9) | 31.9 (M: 31.3, F: 33.1) |
| Private dwellings | 551 (total) | 563 (total) | 559 (total) |
| Median household income |
Notable people
- Jeremy Hunt, cyclist
- Agnes Martin, painter
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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52°20′10″N 109°56′20″W / 52.33611°N 109.93889°W
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