District of Lakeland No. 521 explained

Lakeland No. 521
Official Name:District of Lakeland No. 521
Rural Municipality of Lakeland No. 521 (1977–2011)
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:15
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:5
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Saskatchewan Rivers
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Walter Plessl
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Lakeland No. 521 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Tammy Knuttila
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Christopher Lake
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:August 1, 1977
Established Title3:Name change
Established Date3:June 1, 2011 (from RM of Lakeland No. 521)
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:493.44
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:915
Population Density Km2:1.9
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:53.641°N -105.904°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0J 0N0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

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

History

The RM of Lakeland No. 521 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on August 1, 1977.[3] Its name was changed to the District of Lakeland No. 521 on June 1, 2011.[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the District of Lakeland No. 521 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 488.65km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the District of Lakeland No. 521 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 493.44km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]

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.[1] The reeve of the RM is Walter Plessl while its administrator is Tammy Knuttila.[1] The RM's office is located in Christopher Lake.[1]

Transportation

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of District of Lakeland No. 521 . Government of Saskatchewan . May 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) . Government of Canada . July 24, 2019 . May 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha . April 21, 2011.
  4. Web site: Renamed Rural Municipalities . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225141644/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Renamed-Municipalities . February 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: 2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant . Government of Saskatchewan . May 4, 2020 .
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 1, 2020.