List of villages in British Columbia

A village is a classification of municipalities used in the Canadian Province of British Columbia. British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor in Council may incorporate a community as a village by letters patent, under the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if its population is not greater than 2,500 and the outcome of a vote involving affected residents was that greater than 50% voted in favour of the proposed incorporation.[1]

British Columbia has 42 villages[2] that had a cumulative population of 44,962 and an average population of 1,070 in the 2011 Census.[3] British Columbia's largest and smallest villages are Cumberland and Zeballos with populations of 3,398 and 125 respectively.[3]

Of British Columbia's current 42 villages, the first to incorporate as a village was Kaslo on August 14, 1893, while the most recent community to incorporate as a village was Queen Charlotte on December 5, 2005.[2]

List

Village Corporate
name[2]		 Regional
district[2]		 Incorporation
date[2]		 Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2006)[3]		 Change
(%)[3]		 Area
(km²)[3]		 Population
density[3]
Total villages — — — 44,962 43,997 2.2 393.76 114.2

Notes:

    Former villages

    Fort Nelson held village status between April 8, 1971 and October 31, 1987, after which it was classified as a town[4] before ultimately amalgamating with the Northern Rockies Regional District on February 6, 2009 to form the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.[5][6]

    Kinnaird held village status between December 6, 1951 and August 5, 1967, after which it was classified as a town before ultimately amalgamating with the Town of Castlegar on January 1, 1974 to form the City of Castlegar.[7]

    Mission City held village status between December 12, 1939 and January 1, 1958, after which it was classified as a town before ultimately amalgamating with the District of Mission on November 1, 1969.[8]

    Town status eligibility

    As of the 2011 Census, one of the above villages – Cumberland – meets the requirement of having a population greater than 2,500 to incorporate as a town.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Local Government Act: Part 2 — Incorporation of Municipalities". Government of British Columbia Queen's Printer. November 12, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
    4. ↑ "Name Details: Fort Nelson". GeoBC. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
    5. ↑ "Fort Nelson". Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
    6. ↑ "Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2011" (PDF). Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. p. 21 of 30. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
    7. ↑ "Name Details: Kinnaird". GeoBC. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
    8. ↑ "Name Details: Mission City". GeoBC. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
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