District Of Lakeland No. 521
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.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- 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.