Markinch, Saskatchewan
Village of Markinch | |
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Village | |
| Nickname: Kinch | |
Saskatchewan_Highway_22 | |
| Waterways | Loon Creek |
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Markinch (
The first European settlers in the district were Paul Blaser and Tom Bradwell in 1900.[5] The railway from Brandon, reached Markinch in 1905 and highway 22 was completed in 1930. Markinch was established with the coming of the railroad. The population in 1906/07 was 40 people and reached its height in 1921 with 175 people.
History
Markinch incorporated as a village on February 16, 1911.[6]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1981 | 80 | — |
| 1986 | 101 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 81 | −19.8% |
2016 | 58 | −19.4% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Markinch had a population of 55 living in 26 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 58. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.9/km2 (209.5/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Markinch recorded a population of 58 living in 29 of its 31 total private dwellings, a -24.1% change from its 2011 population of 72. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.3/km2 (220.9/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
Footnotes
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ Markinch History, 1905-1955. Markinch, Sask.: S.n., 1955. Print. (available through the Saskatchewan Legislative Library)
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
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