The District of Lakeland No. 521 (2016 population: 915) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

The RM of Lakeland No. 521 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on August 1, 1977.^[2] Its name was changed to the District of Lakeland No. 521 on June 1, 2011.^[3]

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 km² (188.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km² (6.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

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 km² (190.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km² (4.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

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.^[4] The reeve of the RM is Walter Plessl while its administrator is Tammy Knuttila.^[4] The RM's office is located in Christopher Lake.^[4]

• Saskatchewan Highway 2
• Saskatchewan Highway 263
• Saskatchewan Highway 952
• Saskatchewan Highway 953

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan