McLean, Saskatchewan
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Village of Mclean | |
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  Location of Mclean in Saskatchewan  McLean, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′01″N 104°04′01″W / 50.517°N 104.067°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural municipality | South Qu'appelle No. 157 |
| Post office Founded | The post office in McLean, Saskatchewan, was established on April 1, 1884. John Davis was the first Postmaster, serving from 1884 until 1889. |
| Incorporated (Village) | The village was established in 1913, dissolved in 1919, re-established in 1966. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Bailey |
| • Administrator | Melody Temrick |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 392 |
| • Density | 297/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 3E0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 1 & SK 620 |
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McLean (2021 population: 392) 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 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of the Regina.
History
[edit]McLean was settled by British people and named after William J. McLean, a Hudson's Bay Company trader and participant in the 1885 uprising. The village was established in 1913, dissolved in 1919 due to low population, and re-established in 1966 after the Trans-Canada Highway was built. The area's history is tied to the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), which established a station there, and was a major shipping point for milk, earning it the nickname "Cow Town".
Highest point: McLean is the highest point on the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline east of the Rocky Mountains.
Rail history: Because of its high elevation, early locomotives on the Canadian Pacific Railway used McLean as a crucial stop to take on water and fuel.
Early "Cow Town": CPR personnel once nicknamed McLean "Cow Town" because it shipped more milk than any other town on the rail line.
Hunting: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, McLean was known as a destination for hunters seeking partridge and other small game.
Present day: Today, the local economy is a mix of agriculture and businesses. Many residents commute to Regina for work.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, McLean had a population of 392 living in 148 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 405. With a land area of 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 297.0/km2 (769.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of McLean recorded a population of 405 living in 144 of its 158 total private dwellings, a 24.9% change from its 2011 population of 304. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 304.5/km2 (788.7/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Transportation
[edit]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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ↑ "Census of Saskatchewan 1936" (PDF). Government of Canada. p. 105. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ↑ "1976 Census of Canada" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
External links
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