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.

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: 53.641°N 105.904°W / 53.641; -105.904[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Federal ridingDesnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Provincial ridingSaskatchewan Rivers
Formed[2]August 1, 1977
Name change[3]June 1, 2011 (from RM of Lakeland No. 521)
Government
 • ReeveCheryl Bauer Hyde
 • Governing bodyRM of Lakeland No. 521 Council
 • AdministratorTammy Knuttila
 • Office locationChristopher Lake
Area
 (2016)[5]
 • Land493.44 km2 (190.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[5]
 • Total915
 • Density1.9/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0J 0N0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

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]
Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981663—    
1986495−25.3%
1991594+20.0%
1996581−2.2%
2001664+14.3%
20061,043+57.1%
2011884−15.2%
2016915+3.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the District of Lakeland No. 521 recorded a population of 884, a -15.2% change from its 2006 population of 1,043. With a land area of 494.06 km2 (190.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Government

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

Transportation

See also

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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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