Markinch, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Markinch, VL was a village in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 172. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.940°N, 104.363°W.
Population
In 1921, Markinch, VL had a population of 172: 81 male and 91 female residents. Population density was 171.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 54 |
| 1921 | 172 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Markinch, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 91 |
| POP M | 81 |
| POP TOT | 172 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 10 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 2 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 10 |
| BRIT BORN M | 15 |
| BRIT ENG | 43 |
| BRIT IRISH | 9 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 29 |
| CAN BORN F | 59 |
| CAN BORN M | 44 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 2 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 46 |
| EUR HEBREW | 9 |
| EUR OTHER | 18 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 22 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 22 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 2 |
| JEWS | 9 |
| LUTHERANS | 23 |
| METHODISTS | 30 |
| OTHER SECTS | 10 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 29 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK176055— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK176055— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Markinch, VL, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/markinch-vl-sk176055-1921/.