The Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and Division No. 6.
History The RM of Loon Lake No. 561 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978.
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 Little Fishing Lake
Localities Barthel Flat Valley Golden Ridge Horse Head Morin Creek Mudie Lake Murphy Lake Peck Lake Peerless Whelan
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Loon Lake No. 561 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Loon Lake No. 561 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Attractions 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. The reeve of the RM is Greg Cardinal while its administrator is Erin Simpson. The RM's office is located in Loon Lake.
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
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