Marsden, Saskatchewan

Marsden (2016 population: 297) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 and Census Division No. 13. It gained notoriety shortly after the impact of the Buzzard Coulee meteorite near the village in November 2008.

Marsden
Village
Marsden elevator row
Location of Marsden in Saskatchewan
Marsden, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 52.845°N 109.808°W / 52.845; -109.808
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division13
Post office FoundedN/A
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • AdministratorColleen Digness
Area
 • Total0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total234
 • Density294.1/km2 (762/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code
S0M 1P0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 40
[1][2][3][4]

The village was named after Marsden, West Yorkshire in England. That was the birthplace of the wife of Alex F. Wright, the first postmaster.[5]

History

Marsden incorporated as a village on April 24, 1931.[6]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981229—    
1986266+16.2%
1991242−9.0%
1996263+8.7%
2001276+4.9%
2006234−15.2%
2011284+21.4%
2016297+4.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Marsden recorded a population of 297 living in 126 of its 132 total private dwellings, a 4.4% change from its 2011 population of 284. With a land area of 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 316.0/km2 (818.3/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Marsden recorded a population of 284, a 21.4% change from its 2006 population of 234. With a land area of 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 302.1/km2 (782.5/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Arts and culture

Marsden is also the host of the annual Quad War, a Society for Creative Anachronism event. It is a Renaissance/Middle Ages full costume festival and war. It attracts approximately 500 people, mostly society members from Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is usually held in the first week of August.

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 274. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "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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