Community Information

Originally the Village of McLean was part of Cedar County. When Pierce County was organized, a few county officials made a clandestine trip to the capitol in Lincoln and McLean mysteriously became a part of Pierce County. When Cedar County learned of this “theft” they attempted to have the matter reversed, but were unsuccessful. Because of this skullduggery a state law was enacted to prohibit such shenanigans in the future. McLean was named after Donald McLean who installed the sidetracks from the railroad into the town. Most residents commute to jobs in surrounding communities in the Elkhorn Valley. Although the village has no major employers it remains a vibrant close knit community offering a quiet lifestyle away from the cares of urban centers.