La Loche in 3 old photographs, 1935–1943

Wikidata’s date for the municipality is 1810; it may record a founding, an incorporation or an amalgamation. Before 1961: just 2.1% of the homes, where most towns have 18%.

Homes built before 1961

2.1%

typical town: 18%

Through time

La Loche through the years, 1935–1943

3 old photographs of the town, in date order. Hover a dot for its date; tap a picture to see it full screen.

The wars and betweenRevillon Freres (La Loche 1935)Photo: Canada. Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys / Library and Archives Canada / PA-017284 · Public domain

The wars and betweenKids by canoe - Dene - La Loche Sask 1943Photo: Sask History Room · Public domain

The wars and betweenPreparing dinner - Dene - La Loche River Sask 1943Photo: La Société historique de Saint-Boniface · Public domain

Public domain or CC0, made before 1950, from Wikimedia Commons; old views of places can be drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit opens the image’s page.

Homes by age

La Loche is still building: 11% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%

Over half of the homes in La Loche were already standing by 2001. The largest single period is from 1981 to 2000, with 42% of La Loche’s homes. 19% of La Loche’s homes date from 2001 to 2015, well above the typical 15%.

2.1%

Before 1961

24%

1961–80

42%

1981–2000

19%

2001–15

11%

2016–21

La LocheTypical town

2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.

In brief

La Loche in brief

Its oldest homes, those from before 1961, are 2.1% of the total, against 18% in the typical town. Beyond that, like most towns its size, it has no historic place.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.

Questions about La Loche’s history

When did La Loche become a municipality?

Wikidata gives 1810 for La Loche, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.

How old are the homes in La Loche?

Before 1961: 2.1% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).

Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).