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 31 about 5 km 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.

Macklin
Town
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
HighwaysHighway 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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