Macklin, Saskatchewan

Macklin is a town in Eye Hill Rural Municipality No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1,415 at the 2011 Canada Census. 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.

For other uses, see Macklin (disambiguation).
Macklin
Town
World's Largest Bunnock statue
Macklin
Coordinates: 52.33°N 109.94°W / 52.33; -109.94
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest Saskatchewan
Census division13
Rural MunicipalityEye Hill
Post office established1908
Government
 • MayorPatrick Doetzel
 • AdministratorKim G. Gartner
 • Governing bodyMacklin Town Council
Area
 • Total3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,415
 • Density450.7/km2 (1,167/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0L 2C0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 14
Hwy 17
Hwy 31
WaterwaysSt. Lawrence Lake, Macklin Lake, Hallam Lake
WebsiteTown of Macklin
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Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.

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]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. 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.
  5. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Macklin - Community Profile". Retrieved 2009-01-14.


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