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Coordinates: 52°55′37″N 106°47′28″W / 52.927°N 106.791°W / 52.927; -106.791
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Marcelin
Village
Marcelin is located in Saskatchewan
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Location of Marcelin in Saskatchewan
Marcelin is located in Canada
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Marcelin (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°55′37″N 106°47′28″W / 52.927°N 106.791°W / 52.927; -106.791
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division16
Rural MunicipalityBlaine Lake No. 434
Post office Founded1904
Government
 • MayorNorman Desjardins
 • AdministratorLeanne McCormick
 • Governing bodyMarcelin Village Council
Area
 • Total1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total158
 • Density119.5/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0J 1R0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 40
Highway 786
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3][4]

Marcelin is a village in Saskatchewan, Canada within the rural municipality of Blaine Lake No. 434. It was named after the first postmaster Antoine Marcelin in 1904.[2]

It is the administrative headquarters of the Muskeg Lake Cree First Nations band government.[5] During World War II, the Muskeg Lake reserve had the highest rates of Indigenous enlistment in the country, and Mary Greyeyes became the first First Nations woman to enlist in the Canadian Forces.[6]

Demographics

In 2011 Marcelin had 158 people living in a total of 95 private dwellings.[1]


Canada census – Marcelin, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population158 (-6.5% from 2006)
Land area1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population density119.5/km2 (310/sq mi)
Median age55.0 (M: 53.8, F: 55.2)
Private dwellings95 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ^ a b National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-05-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-05-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-05-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.muskeglake.com/
  6. ^ 1936-, Poulin, Grace, (2007). Invisible women : WWII Aboriginal servicewomen in Canada. [Thunder Bay, Ont.]: D.G. Poulin. ISBN 9780978458508. OCLC 271429730. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

52°55′37″N 106°47′28″W / 52.927°N 106.791°W / 52.927; -106.791

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