Markinch, Saskatchewan
The first European settlers in the district were Paul Blaser and Tom Bradwell in 1900. 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.
Demographics
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 km (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.9/km (209.5/sq mi) in 2021.
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 km (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.3/km (220.9/sq mi) in 2016.
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
- ^ 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 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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