District of Lakeland No. 521

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

53°38′28″N 105°54′14″W / 53.641°N 105.904°W / 53.641; -105.904^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division15SARM division5Federal ridingDesnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River Provincial ridingSaskatchewan RiversFormed^[2]August 1, 1977Name change^[3]June 1, 2011 (from RM of Lakeland No. 521)Government

^[4]

• ReeveWalter Plessl • Governing bodyRM of Lakeland No. 521 Council • AdministratorTammy Knuttila • Office locationChristopher LakeArea

(2016)^[5]

• Land493.44 km² (190.52 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[5]

• Total915 • Density1.9/km² (5/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code

S0J 0N0

Area code(s)306 and 639WebsiteOfficial website

The District of Lakeland No. 521 (2016 population: 915) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

History

The RM of Lakeland No. 521 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on August 1, 1977.^[2] Its name was changed to the District of Lakeland No. 521 on June 1, 2011.^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

Christopher Lake

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[6]

Elk Ridge

Localities

Anglin Lake
Clearsand Beach
Emma Lake
Guise Beach
McIntosh Point
McPhail Cove
McPhee Lake
Murray Point
Neis Beach
Okema Beach
Sunnyside Beach
Tweedsmuir

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	663	—
1986	495	−25.3%
1991	594	+20.0%
1996	581	−2.2%
2001	664	+14.3%
2006	1,043	+57.1%
2011	884	−15.2%
2016	915	+3.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[7]^[8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the District of Lakeland No. 521 had a population of 1,300 living in 604 of its 1,859 total private dwellings, a change of 42.1% from its 2016 population of 915. With a land area of 488.65 km² (188.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km² (6.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the District of Lakeland No. 521 recorded a population of 915 living in 438 of its 2,134 total private dwellings, a 5.3% change from its 2011 population of 869. With a land area of 493.44 km² (190.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km² (4.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Government

The District of Lakeland No. 521 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.^[4] The reeve of the RM is Walter Plessl while its administrator is Tammy Knuttila.^[4] The RM's office is located in Christopher Lake.^[4]

Transportation

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of District of Lakeland No. 521". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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 1, 2020.
^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.