Country Canada Census division 19 Highways Highway 2 Population 701 (2016) Province Alberta | Region Northern Alberta Time zone MST (UTC-7) Elevation 625 m Local time Thursday 2:49 PM Waterway Kimiwan Lake | |
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Municipal district Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 Weather 2°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
McLennan is a town in northern Alberta, southwestern inland Canada. It is located 50 km (31 mi) north of High Prairie on Highway 2.
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Map of McLennan, AB, Canada
The town lies on the southern shore of Kimiwan Lake, and north of Winagami Lake.
Winagami Lake Provincial Park is located 29 km (18 mi) south of McLennan.
Its Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, dedicated to John the Baptist, is the archiepiscopal see of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of McLennan recorded a population of 701 living in 256 of its 296 total private dwellings, a 2998867000000000000♠−13.3% change from its 2011 population of 809. With a land area of 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 188.9/km2 (489.4/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of McLennan had a population of 809 living in 291 of its 342 total dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2006 population of 824. With a land area of 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 226.0/km2 (585.3/sq mi) in 2011.