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Macklin | |
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Coordinates: 52°20′N109°56′W / 52.33°N 109.94°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 13 |
Rural Municipality | Eye Hill |
Post office established | 1908 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stephen Lowe |
• Administrator | Kim G. Gartner |
• Governing body | Macklin Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,247 |
• Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0L 2C0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 14 Highway 17 Highway 31 |
Waterways |
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Website | Town of Macklin |
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Macklin is a town in the Rural Municipality of Eye Hill No. 382, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1,247 at the 2021 Canadian census. [1] The town is located on Highway 14 and Highway 31 about 5 kilometres (3.1 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.
Among its many attractions, it is the host of the annual Bunnock World Championship, during which the town population doubles in size.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Macklin had a population of 1,247 living in 498 of its 551 total private dwellings, a change of
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,247 (-9.2% from 2016) | 1,374 (-2.9% from 2011) | 1,415 (+9.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
Population density | 409.2/km2 (1,060/sq mi) | 437.6/km2 (1,133/sq mi) | 450.7/km2 (1,167/sq mi) |
Median age | 38.0 (M: 34.8, F: 40.0) | 35.4 (M: 34.1, F: 36.9) | 31.9 (M: 31.3, F: 33.1) |
Private dwellings | 551 (total) 498 (occupied) | 563 (total) | 559 (total) |
Median household income | $88,000 |
Macklin Lake Regional Park ( 52°19′31″N109°56′10″W / 52.3253°N 109.9362°W ) [9] is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of town along the shore of Macklin Lake with access from Highway 31. It was founded in 1962 on land that was donated by the RM of Eyehill. The regional park has a campground with 164 campsites, a beach, golf course, ball diamonds, trout pond stocked with rainbow trout, hiking trails, and a playground. [10] [11]
Macklin Lakeview Golf Club is a grass greens, 9-hole course that opened in 1990. It is a par 36 with 3,067 total yards. The clubhouse has a licensed lounge and rentals are available.
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