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
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Coordinates: 50.618°N 105.719°W / 50.618; -105.719
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
Rural Municipality	Marquis
Incorporated (Village)	1910
Government
• Mayor	Nicolas J. Kettel
• Administrator	Ronald J.Gasper
• Governing body	Marquis Village Council
Area
• Total	0.63 km^2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	92
• Density	145.1/km^2 (376/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0H 2X0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 42
[1][2][3][4]

History

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

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	121	—
1986	97	−19.8%
1991	105	+8.2%
1996	98	−6.7%
2001	94	−4.1%
2006	71	−24.5%
2011	92	+29.6%
2016	97	+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

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

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.