Mervin (2016 population: 159) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 and Census Division No. 17.

The village was named for the son of the first postmaster, Archie Gemmell.

History

Mervin incorporated as a village on March 17, 1920.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mervin had a population of 159 living in 72 of its 84 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 159. With a land area of 0.69 km (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 230.4/km (596.8/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Mervin recorded a population of 159 living in 83 of its 94 total private dwellings, a -0.6% change from its 2011 population of 160. With a land area of 0.73 km (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 217.8/km (564.1/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan