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Lakeland No. 521
Rural municipality
District of Lakeland No. 521 Rural Municipality of Lakeland No. 521 (1977–2011)
Sunrise over Christopher Lake
Location of the District of Lakeland No. 521 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°38′28″N 105°54′14″W / 53.641°N 105.904°W / 53.641; -105.904
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
SARM division	5
Federal riding	Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Provincial riding	Saskatchewan Rivers
Formed	August 1, 1977
Name change	June 1, 2011 (from RM of Lakeland No. 521)
Government
• Reeve	Walter Plessl
• Governing body	RM of Lakeland No. 521 Council
• Administrator	Tammy Knuttila
• Office location	Christopher Lake
Area
• Land	493.44 km (190.52 sq mi)
Population
• Total	915
• Density	1.9/km (5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0J 0N0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official 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. Its name was changed to the District of Lakeland No. 521 on June 1, 2011.

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

• 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

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 km (188.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km (6.9/sq mi) in 2021.

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 km (190.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km (4.8/sq mi) in 2016.

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. The reeve of the RM is Walter Plessl while its administrator is Tammy Knuttila. The RM's office is located in Christopher Lake.

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 2
• Saskatchewan Highway 263
• Saskatchewan Highway 952
• Saskatchewan Highway 953

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. ^ "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. ^ "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. ^ "Municipality Details: RM of District of Lakeland No. 521". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. ^ "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.
6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

External links

• Official website

v t e Places adjacent to District of Lakeland No. 521
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (Unincorporated) Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520 Prince Albert National Park Rural Municipality of Lakeland No. 521 Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520 Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520 Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520

v t e Division No. 15, Saskatchewan
Cities	Humboldt Prince Albert
Towns	Aberdeen Birch Hills Bruno Cudworth Duck Lake Hague Kinistino Rosthern St. Brieux Vonda Wakaw Waldheim
Villages	Albertville Alvena Annaheim Beatty Christopher Lake Englefeld Hepburn Laird Lake Lenore Meath Park Middle Lake Muenster Paddockwood Pilger Prud'Homme St. Benedict St. Gregor St. Louis Weirdale Weldon
Resort villages	Candle Lake Elk Ridge Wakaw Lake
Rural municipalities	St. Peter 369 Humboldt 370 Bayne 371 Grant 372 Aberdeen 373 Lake Lenore 399 Three Lakes 400 Hoodoo 401 Fish Creek 402 Rosthern 403 Laird 404 Flett's Springs 429 Invergordon 430 St. Louis 431 Kinistino 459 Birch Hills 460 Prince Albert 461 Duck Lake 463 Garden River 490 Buckland 491 Paddockwood 520 Lakeland 521
First Nations	Beardy's and Okemasis' James Smith Lac La Ronge Muskoday One Arrow Peter Ballantyne Wahpeton
Indian reserves	Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 Beardy's and Okemasis 96 & 97-B Bittern Lake 218 Chief Joseph Custer Chief Philip Morin 232 Cumberland 100A James Smith 100 Little Red River 106C Montreal Lake 106B Muskoday Reserve One Arrow 95 95-1A 95-1C 95-1D Wahpaton 94A
Unincorporated communities
See also: Municipalities in Saskatchewan Census divisions of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

• Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan
• Division No. 15, Saskatchewan