title: McLean, Saskatchewan
text: # McLean, Saskatchewan
  
  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).
  
  With McLean’s close proximity to Regina, a large number of the residents of the village, as well as those living in the surrounding countryside, commute to work.
  
  McLean is a vibrant business, agricultural and commuting community. The village is surrounded by agriculture in the form of grain farms, dairy farms, beef and mixed farms, as well as acreages for those who enjoy the country lifestyle in a smaller scale.
  
  ## History
  
  McLean incorporated as a village on September 1, 1966.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  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 $km^2$ (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of $297.0/km^2$ (769.1/sq mi) in 2021.
  
  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 $km^2$ (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of $304.5/km^2$ (788.7/sq mi) in 2016.
  
  ## 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.
  
  