Marcelin (2016 population: 153) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Blaine Lake No. 434 and Census Division No. 16. It was named after the first postmaster Antoine Marcelin in 1904.

Marcelin is the administrative headquarters of the Muskeg Lake Cree First Nations band government. During World War II, the Muskeg Lake reserve had the highest rates of Indigenous enlistment in the country, and Mary Greyeyes became the first First Nations woman to enlist in the Canadian Forces.

History

Marcelin incorporated as a village on September 25, 1911.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Marcelin had a population of 142 living in 71 of its 87 total private dwellings, a change of -7.2% from its 2016 population of 153. With a land area of 1.29 km (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.1/km (285.1/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the village of Marcelin recorded a population of 153 living in 76 of its 90 total private dwellings, a -3.3% change from its 2011 population of 158. With a land area of 1.32 km (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.9/km (300.2/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan