Marquis, Saskatchewan

Marquis (2016 population: 97) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 and Census Division No. 7. It is on Highway 42 about 32 km northwest of Moose Jaw.

For other uses, see Marquis (disambiguation).
Marquis
Village
Marquis
Marquis
Coordinates: 50.618°N 105.719°W / 50.618; -105.719
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division7
Rural MunicipalityMarquis
Incorporated (Village)1910
Government
 • MayorNicolas J. Kettel
 • AdministratorRonald J.Gasper
 • Governing bodyMarquis Village Council
Area
 • Total0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total92
 • Density145.1/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0H 2X0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 42
[1][2][3][4]

History

Marquis incorporated as a village on March 21, 1910.[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981121—    
198697−19.8%
1991105+8.2%
199698−6.7%
200194−4.1%
200671−24.5%
201192+29.6%
201697+5.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Marquis recorded a population of 97 living in 37 of its 40 total private dwellings, a 5.2% change from its 2011 population of 92. With a land area of 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 154.0/km2 (398.8/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Marquis recorded a population of 92, a 29.6% change from its 2006 population of 71. With a land area of 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 146.0/km2 (378.2/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Economy

Businesses and services in the village include a general store/liquor store franchise, a post office, a municipal office, a sand blasting and painting facility, and a service station. The primary economic base is agriculture.

Marquis is located on the Canadian Pacific Railway line. In common with many Saskatchewan communities, Marquis's grain elevators were torn down during the 1990s.

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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