Mervin, Saskatchewan

Mervin (2016 population: 159) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 and Census Division No. 17.

Village of Mervin
Village
Location of Mervin in Saskatchewan
Mervin, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates:
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityMervin
Post office FoundedN/A
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorGeorge Smith
 • CouncillorsKeri Burgess, Linda Knowlton, Jason Bergen
 • AdministratorLora Hundt
 • Governing bodyMervin Village Council
Area
 • Total0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total228
 • Density198.7/km2 (515/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0M 1Y0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 26
[1][2][3][4]

The village took its name from the son of the first postmaster, Archie Gemmell.[5]

History

Mervin incorporated as a village on March 17, 1920.[6]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981155—    
1986174+12.3%
1991156−10.3%
1996161+3.2%
2001146−9.3%
2006145−0.7%
2011160+10.3%
2016159−0.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Mervin recorded a population of 159 living in 83 of its 94 total private dwellings, a -0.6% change from its 2011 population of 160. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 217.8/km2 (564.1/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Mervin recorded a population of 160, a 10.3% change from its 2006 population of 145. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 219.2/km2 (567.7/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

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. Mervin Homecoming Committee (1982). Mervin memories : a history of Mervin and the following school districts: Aroma, Brooksdale, Clover Lake, Coredlia, Daysville, Dulwich, Louisville, Mervin. pp. 111–114. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  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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