Marsden, Saskatchewan
| Village of Marsden | |
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| Village | |
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Marsden elevator row | |
   Location of Marsden in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| Rural Municipality | Manitou Lake No. 442 |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shawn O'Neill |
| • Administrator | Joanne Loy |
| • Governing body | Marsden Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 234 |
| • Density | 294.1/km2 (762/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code | S0M 1P0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |
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Marsden is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It gained notoriety shortly after the impact of the Buzzard Coulee meteorite near the village in November 2008.
Demographics
| Canada census – Marsden, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| 2006 | |||
| Population: | 234 (-15.2% from 2001) | ||
| Land area: | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) | ||
| Population density: | 249.4/km2 (646/sq mi) | ||
| Median age: | 40.3 (M: 35.5, F: 42.5) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 126 | ||
| Median household income: | $NA | ||
| References: 2006[5] | |||
Arts and culture
Marsden is also the host of the annual Quad War, a Society for Creative Anachronism event. It is a Renaissance/Middle Ages full costume festival and war. It attracts approximately 500 people, mostly society members from Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is usually held in the first week of August.
See also
References
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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Coordinates: 52°50′42″N 109°48′29″W / 52.845°N 109.808°W
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