Macklin, Saskatchewan

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Macklin
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Macklin
Coordinates: 52°20′N109°56′W / 52.33°N 109.94°W / 52.33; -109.94
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 13
Rural Municipality Eye Hill
Post office established1908
Government
   Mayor Stephen Lowe
  AdministratorKim G. Gartner
  Governing body Macklin Town Council
Area
  Total3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,247
  Density498/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0L 2C0
Area code 306
Highways Saskatchewan Highway 14 (jct).svg Highway 14
Saskatchewan Highway 17 (jct).svg Highway 17
Saskatchewan Highway 31 (jct).svg Highway 31
Waterways
Website Town of Macklin
[1] [2] [3]

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.

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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 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

Canada census – Macklin community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population1,247 (-9.2% from 2016)1,374 (-2.9% from 2011)1,415 (+9.7% from 2006)
Land area3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population density409.2/km2 (1,060/sq mi)437.6/km2 (1,133/sq mi)450.7/km2 (1,167/sq mi)
Median age38.0 (M: 34.8, F: 40.0)35.4 (M: 34.1, F: 36.9)31.9 (M: 31.3, F: 33.1)
Private dwellings551 (total)  498 (occupied)563 (total) 559 (total) 
Median household income$88,000
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] 2011 [6] earlier [7] [8]

Macklin Lake Regional Park

Macklin Lake Regional Park ( 52°19′31″N109°56′10″W / 52.3253°N 109.9362°W / 52.3253; -109.9362 ) [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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References

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52°20′10″N109°56′20″W / 52.33611°N 109.93889°W / 52.33611; -109.93889 (Macklin, Saskatchewan)