Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561
Loon Lake No. 561 | |
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Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 | |
Coordinates: 54°04′44″N 109°28′05″W / 54.079°N 109.468°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 17 |
SARM division | 6 |
Formed[2] | January 1, 1978 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Greg Cardinal |
• Governing body | RM of Loon Lake No. 561 Council |
• Administrator | Erin Simpson |
• Office location | Loon Lake |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 2,805.1 km2 (1,083.1 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 756 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 (2016 population: 756) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
History
[edit]The RM of Loon Lake No. 561 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Barthel
- Flat Valley
- Golden Ridge
- Horse Head
- Morin Creek
- Mudie Lake
- Murphy Lake
- Peck Lake
- Peerless
- Whelan
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Loon Lake No. 561 had a population of 836 living in 350 of its 697 total private dwellings, a change of 10.6% from its 2016 population of 756. With a land area of 3,148.06 km2 (1,215.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Loon Lake No. 561 recorded a population of 756 living in 306 of its 638 total private dwellings, a 4.3% change from its 2011 population of 725. With a land area of 2,805.1 km2 (1,083.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
[edit]- Bronson Provincial Forest
- Bronson Forest Provincial Recreation Site
- Fowler Lake Recreation Site
- Steele Narrows Provincial Park
- Big Bear Trail Museum
Government
[edit]The RM of Loon Lake No. 561 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Greg Cardinal while its administrator is Erin Simpson.[3] The RM's office is located in Loon Lake.[3]
Transportation
[edit]- Saskatchewan Highway 21
- Saskatchewan Highway 26
- Saskatchewan Highway 55
- Saskatchewan Highway 304
- Saskatchewan Highway 699
- Loon Lake Airport
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 c d "Municipality Details: RM of Loon Lake No. 561". 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.