Loon Lake, Saskatchewan
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Loon Lake had a population of 281 living in 126 of its 166 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 288. With a land area of 0.74 km (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 379.7/km (983.5/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the village of Loon Lake recorded a population of 288 living in 117 of its 158 total private dwellings, a -9% change from its 2011 population of 314. With a land area of 0.66 km (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 436.4/km (1,130.2/sq mi) in 2016.
History
Loon Lake incorporated as a village on January 1, 1950.
Steele Narrows, a strait in Makwa Lake, is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from the village and is the site of the Battle of Loon Lake, which was last battle of the North-West Rebellion. The battle was fought on June 3, 1885, and resulted in the defeat of the Cree First Nations band government which ended the rebellion. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and part of Steele Narrows Provincial Park.
Attractions
Loon Lake has a 9-hole grass greens golf course with a licensed dining area. The village offers postal, food, gas, and banking services. There are also two resorts, Pine Cove and Makwa Lake, that offer rental cabins.
About 5 km to the west of the village is Makwa Lake Provincial Park and on nearby Jumbo Lake is Silver Birch Bible Camp. There are seven fresh water lakes within 5 miles (8 km) of the village with recreation opportunities.
Every fall, there is big game hunting within 10 miles (16 km) with a variety of outfitters.
Climate
Loon Lake has a subarctic climate (Dfc), with long, bitterly cold winters lasting more than half of the year and short but warm and rainy summers with cool nights.
| Climate data for Loon Lake | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17 (63) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36 (97) |
34.4 (93.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
11 (52) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
17 (63) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22 (72) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9 (48) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14 (57) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15 (59) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
1 (34) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23 (−9) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−13 (9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −49 (−56) |
−46 (−51) |
−45 (−49) |
−34 (−29) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4 (25) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3 (27) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−24 (−11) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−46 (−51) |
−49 (−56) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.1 (0.63) |
11.4 (0.45) |
18.4 (0.72) |
23.7 (0.93) |
46 (1.8) |
71.8 (2.83) |
70 (2.8) |
64.9 (2.56) |
46.9 (1.85) |
17.2 (0.68) |
18 (0.7) |
18.7 (0.74) |
423 (16.7) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||