District of Lakeland No. 521

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 km² (188.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km² (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 km² (190.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km² (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.