Marcelin, Saskatchewan
Marcelin | |
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Village | |
Location of Marcelin in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 52°55′37″N 106°47′28″W / 52.927°N 106.791°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 16 |
Rural Municipality | Blaine Lake No. 434 |
Post office Founded | 1904 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Norman Desjardins |
• Administrator | Leanne McCormick |
• Governing body | Marcelin Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 158 |
• Density | 119.5/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0J 1R0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 40 Highway 786 |
Website | Official website |
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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.[2]
Marcelin is the administrative headquarters of the Muskeg Lake Cree First Nations band government.[5] 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.[6]
History
[edit]Marcelin incorporated as a village on September 25, 1911.[7]
Demographics
[edit]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 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.1/km2 (285.1/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
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 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.9/km2 (300.2/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
See also
[edit]- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ a b National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ "Muskeg Lake Cree Nation". Muskeg Lake. Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Band No. 102. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Poulin, Grace (2007). Invisible women : WWII Aboriginal servicewomen in Canada. [Thunder Bay, Ont.]: D.G. Poulin. ISBN 9780978458508. OCLC 271429730.
- ^ "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.