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 | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Location of Mervin in Saskatchewan ![]() ![]() Mervin, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 17 |
Rural Municipality | Mervin |
Post office Founded | N/A |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jason Bergen |
• Councillors | Keri Burgess, Linda Knowlton, Miguel Defreitas, Doris Tollifson |
• Administrator | Lora Hundt |
• Governing body | Mervin Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 228 |
• Density | 198.7/km2 (515/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0M 1Y0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 26 |
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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
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]
References
- National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- 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.
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "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.
- "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.