Markinch, Saskatchewan

Village of Markinch
Village
Markinch, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Markinch, Saskatchewan
Location of Markinch in Saskatchewan
Markinch, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Markinch, Saskatchewan
Markinch, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°56′38″N 104°20′56″W / 50.944°N 104.349°W / 50.944; -104.349
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityCupar No. 218
Post office1906 - 1989
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorRobert Fenwick
 • AdministratorRita T. Orb
 • Governing bodyMarkinch Village Council
Area
 • Total0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total58
 • Density85.9/km2 (222/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0G 3J0
Area code306
HighwaysSaskatchewan_Highway_22
WaterwaysLoon Creek
[1][2][3][4]

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 kilometres (42 mi) north of the city of Regina. It was named by settlers for Markinch, Scotland.

The first European settlers in the district were Paul Blaser and Tom Bradwell in 1900.[5] 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.

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
  5. ^ Markinch History, 1905-1955. Markinch, Sask.: S.n., 1955. Print. (available through the Saskatchewan Legislative Library)