Macklin, Saskatchewan




For other uses, see Macklin (disambiguation).

Town in Saskatchewan, Canada


















































































Macklin
Town


Macklin is located in Saskatchewan

Macklin

Macklin




Coordinates: 52°20′N 109°56′W / 52.33°N 109.94°W / 52.33; -109.94
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division 13
Rural Municipality Eye Hill
Post office established 1908
Government
 • Mayor
 Patrick Doetzel
 • Administrator Kim G. Gartner
 • Governing body Macklin Town Council
Area
 • Total 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,415
 • Density 450.7/km2 (1,167/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0L 2C0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 31
Waterways St. Lawrence Lake, Macklin Lake, Hallam Lake
Website Town of Macklin

[1][2][3][4]

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.


Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.




Contents






  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Notable residents


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





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 residents



  • Artist Agnes Martin

  • Local Asian born Hero William Quach



See also



  • List of communities in Saskatchewan

  • Towns in Saskatchewan



References





  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  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.




External links


  • Town of Macklin official website



Coordinates: 52°20′N 109°56′W / 52.33°N 109.94°W / 52.33; -109.94 (Macklin, Saskatchewan)







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