The first European settlers in the district were Paul Blaser and Tom Bradwell in 1900.[5] The railway from Brandon, reached Markinch in 1905 and highway 22 was completed in 1930. Markinch was established with the coming of the railroad. The population in 1906/07 was 40 people and reached its height in 1921 with 175 people.
History
Markinch incorporated as a village on February 16, 1911.[6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Markinch had a population of 55 living in 26 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 58. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.9/km2 (209.5/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Markinch recorded a population of 58 living in 29 of its 31 total private dwellings, a -24.1% change from its 2011 population of 72. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.3/km2 (220.9/sq mi) in 2016.[10]