McLean, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see McLean.

McLean (2016 population: 405) 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. The population of McLean is 405 (2016 Census).

Village of Mclean
Village
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Coordinates: 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 Founded	N/A
Incorporated (Village)	N/A
Incorporated (Town)	N/A
Government
• Mayor	Shawn McIntosh
• Administrator	Melody Temrick
Area
• Land	1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	392
• Density	297.0/km2 (769.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0G 3E0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 1 & SK 620
[1][2][3][4]

History

McLean incorporated as a village on September 1, 1966.^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1916–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
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[6][7][8][9]

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.^[10]

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.^[11]

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.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

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. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Census of Saskatchewan 1936 (see page 105)" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
7. "1976 Census of Canada (see page 17)" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
11. "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.

50.517°N 104.067°W / 50.517; -104.067