Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561

Loon Lake No. 561
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561
Location of the RM of Loon Lake No. 561 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 54°04′44″N109°28′05″W / 54.079°N 109.468°W / 54.079; -109.468 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	17
SARM division	6
Formed [2]	January 1, 1978
Government [3]
•  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

The RM of Loon Lake No. 561 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Loon Lake
• Makwa

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets ^[5]

• Little Fishing Lake

Localities

• Barthel
• Flat Valley
• Golden Ridge
• Horse Head
• Morin Creek
• Mudie Lake
• Murphy Lake
• Peck Lake
• Peerless
• Whelan

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,023	—
1986	942	−7.9%
1991	930	−1.3%
1996	881	−5.3%
2001	788	−10.6%
2006	815	+3.4%
2011	725	−11.0%
2016	756	+4.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

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

• Bronson Provincial Forest
• Bronson Forest Provincial Recreation Site
• Fowler Lake Recreation Site
• Steele Narrows Provincial Park
• Big Bear Trail Museum

Government

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

• Saskatchewan Highway 21
• Saskatchewan Highway 26
• Saskatchewan Highway 55
• Saskatchewan Highway 304
• Saskatchewan Highway 699
• Loon Lake Airport

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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. "Municipality Details: RM of Loon Lake No. 561". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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.
5. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.