McLean, Saskatchewan

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McLean, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°31′01″N104°04′01″W / 50.517°N 104.067°W / 50.517; -104.067
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 6
Rural Municipality South Qu'appelle
Post office FoundedThe 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
 • AdministratorMelody Temrick
Area
 • Land1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
392
 • Density297/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.

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History

McLean, Saskatchewan, 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

Population history
(1916–2021)
YearPop.±%
1916 94—    
1971 178+89.4%
1976 184+3.4%
1981 189+2.7%
1986 216+14.3%
1991 262+21.3%
1996 262+0.0%
2001 271+3.4%
2006 275+1.5%
2011 304+10.5%
2016 405+33.2%
2021 392−3.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6] [7] [8]

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

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

Transportation

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. This village is the highest point on the CPR east of the Rockies.

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References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. ↑ "Census of Saskatchewan 1936" (PDF). Government of Canada. p. 105. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "1976 Census of Canada" (PDF). Government of Canada . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "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.

50°31′01″N104°04′01″W / 50.517°N 104.067°W / 50.517; -104.067

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