McLean, Saskatchewan explained

Official Name:Village of Mclean
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mclean in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:50.517°N -104.067°W
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Shawn McIntosh
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Melody Temrick
Leader Name2:Mclean Village Council
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:N/A
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Date2:N/A
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Established Date3:N/A
Area Total Km2:1.33
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:405
Population Density Km2:204.0
Population Blank1 Title:National Population Rank (Out of 5,008)
Timezone:CST
Elevation Footnotes:highest point on CP rail east of the Rockies references: use tags-->
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 3E0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 1 & SK 620
Blank1 Name:Waterways

McLean (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 and Census Division No. 6. It is on Highway 1 between Qu'Appelle and Balgonie. The village of McLean is located in South Central Saskatchewan on the Trans-Canada Highway and is the highest point on the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline east of the Rockies. It is about east of the Regina. The population of McLean is 405 (2016 Census).

With McLean’s close proximity to Regina, a large number of the residents of the village, as well as those living in the surrounding countryside, commute to work.

McLean is a vibrant business, agricultural and commuting community. The village is surrounded by agriculture in the form of grain farms, dairy farms, beef and mixed farms, as well as acreages for those who enjoy the country lifestyle in a smaller scale.

History

McLean incorporated as a village on September 1, 1966.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, McLean had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.32km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of McLean recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.33km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

Transportation

McLean is situated 20 minutes east of Saskatchewan's capital city Regina, on the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) mainline, between Balgonie and Qu'Appelle. This village is the highest point on the CPR east of the Rockies.

See also

References

50.517°N -104.067°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 30, 2020.