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Markinch Saskatchewan Information

Markinch (2016 population: 58) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218 and Census Division No. 6. It is located about 68 km north of the City of Regina. It was named by settlers for Markinch, Scotland. _x000D_ 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. _x000D_ Markinch incorporated as a village on February 16, 1911. _x000D_ 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. _x000D_ 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. _x000D_ 50°56?38?N 104°20?56?W? / ?50.944°N 104.349°W? / 50.944; -104.349 _x000D_ This article about a location in the Census Division No. 6 of Saskatchewan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it._x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markinch,_Saskatchewan