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List of villages in British Columbia

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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 48,511 and an average population of 1,155 in the 2021 Census.[3] British Columbia's largest and smallest villages are Cumberland and Zeballos with populations of 4,447 and 126 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 (later renamed to Daajing Giids on July 13, 2022).[2][4]

List

Village Corporate
name[2]		 Regional
district[2]		 Incorporation
date[2]		 Population
(2021)[3]		 Population
(2016)[3]		 Change
(%)[3]		 Area
(km²)[3]		 Population
density[3]
Alert BayAlert Bay, The Corporation of the Village ofMount WaddingtonJanuary 14, 1946449479−6.31.69265.3
AnmoreAnmore, Village ofGreater VancouverDecember 7, 19872,3562,2106.627.5385.6
AshcroftAshcroft, The Corporation of the Village ofThompson-NicolaJune 27, 19521,6701,5587.250.8632.8
BelcarraBelcarra, Village ofGreater VancouverAugust 22, 19796876436.85.50124.8
Burns LakeBurns Lake, The Corporation of the Village ofBulkley-NechakoDecember 6, 19231,6591,779−6.76.54253.7
Cache CreekCache Creek, Village ofThompson-NicolaNovember 28, 19679699630.610.4093.2
Canal FlatsCanal Flats, Village ofEast KootenayJune 29, 200480266820.111.0772.5
ChaseChase, Village ofThompson-NicolaApril 22, 19692,3992,2864.93.75639.3
ClintonClinton, Village ofThompson-NicolaJuly 16, 1963568641−11.48.1469.7
CumberlandCumberland, The Corporation of the Village ofComox ValleyJanuary 1, 18984,4473,75318.529.04153.1
Daajing Giids[a]Daajing Giids, Village ofNorth CoastDecember 5, 20059648849.035.5827.1
Fraser LakeFraser Lake, Village ofBulkley-NechakoSeptember 27, 1966965988−2.34.06237.4
FruitvaleFruitvale, The Corporation of the Village ofKootenay BoundaryNovember 4, 19521,9581,9202.02.70724.7
Gold RiverGold River, Village ofStrathconaAugust 26, 19651,2461,2122.810.92114.2
Granisle[b]Granisle, Village ofBulkley-NechakoJune 29, 197133730311.239.858.5
Harrison Hot SpringsHarrison Hot Springs, Village ofFraser ValleyMay 27, 19491,9051,46829.85.49347.3
HazeltonHazelton, The Corporation of the Village ofKitimat-StikineFebruary 15, 1956257313−17.92.8989.1
KasloKaslo, Village ofCentral KootenayAugust 14, 18931,0499688.43.01348.7
KeremeosKeremeos, The Corporation of the Village ofOkanagan-SimilkameenOctober 30, 19561,6081,5027.12.09768.3
Lions BayLions Bay, Village ofGreater VancouverDecember 17, 19701,3901,3344.22.53549.0
LumbyLumby, The Corporation of the Village ofNorth OkanaganDecember 20, 19552,0631,83312.55.93347.7
LyttonLytton, The Corporation of the Village ofThompson-NicolaMay 3, 1945210249−15.76.7331.2
MassetMasset, Village ofNorth CoastMay 11, 19618387935.720.6940.5
McBrideMcBride, The Corporation of the Village ofFraser-Fort GeorgeApril 7, 1932588616−4.54.62127.4
MidwayMidway, Village ofKootenay BoundaryMay 25, 19676516490.312.2353.2
MontroseMontrose, The Corporation of the Village ofKootenay BoundaryJune 22, 19561,0139961.71.46693.1
NakuspNakusp, Village ofCentral KootenayNovember 24, 19641,5891,605−1.08.04197.7
New DenverNew Denver, The Corporation of the Village ofCentral KootenayJanuary 12, 19294874733.00.87559.6
PembertonPemberton, Village ofSquamish-LillooetJuly 20, 19563,4072,57432.461.3655.5
Port AlicePort Alice, Village ofMount WaddingtonJune 16, 196573966411.37.03105.1
Port ClementsPort Clements, Village ofNorth CoastDecember 31, 197534028220.613.0726.0
Pouce CoupePouce Coupe, The Corporation of the Village ofPeace RiverJanuary 6, 1932762792−3.82.06370.3
Radium Hot SpringsRadium Hot Springs, Village ofEast KootenayDecember 10, 19901,33977672.66.34211.3
SalmoSalmo, The Corporation of the Village ofCentral KootenayOctober 30, 19461,1401,141−0.12.44466.4
SaywardSayward, Village ofStrathconaJune 27, 19683343117.44.4475.2
SilvertonSilverton, The Corporation of the Village ofCentral KootenayMay 6, 1930149195−23.60.35420.8
SlocanSlocan, Village ofCentral KootenayJune 1, 190137928931.10.78488.6
TahsisTahsis, Village ofStrathconaJune 17, 197039324858.55.2674.7
TelkwaTelkwa, The Corporation of the Village ofBulkley-NechakoJuly 18, 19521,4741,32711.17.04209.5
ValemountValemount, Village ofFraser-Fort GeorgeDecember 13, 19621,0521,0213.05.16203.8
WarfieldWarfield, The Corporation of the Village ofKootenay BoundaryDecember 8, 19521,7531,6804.31.89929.3
ZeballosZeballos, The Corporation of the Village ofStrathconaJune 27, 195212610717.81.5581.4
Total villages — — — 48,511 44,493 9.0 442.98 109.5

Notes:

  1. Daajing Giids was formerly known as Queen Charlotte prior to July 13, 2022.[4]
  2. Granisle was founded as a company town by Granisle Copper Ltd. prior to its incorporation in 1971.[5]

Former villages

Fort Nelson held village status between April 8, 1971, and October 31, 1987, after which it was classified as a town[6] before ultimately amalgamating with the Northern Rockies Regional District on February 6, 2009, to form the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.[7][8]

Kinnaird held village status between August 6, 1947, 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.[9]

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.[10]

Town status eligibility

As of the 2021 Census, two of the above villages – Cumberland and Pemberton – meet 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. "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, 2021 census (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. October 30, 2022.
  4. Ministry of Municipal Affairs (July 13, 2022). "Ancestral Haida name restored to Haida Gwaii village". BC Gov News. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. "Name Details: Granisle". GeoBC. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  6. "Name Details: Fort Nelson". GeoBC. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  7. "Fort Nelson". Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  8. "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.
  9. "Name Details: Kinnaird". GeoBC. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  10. "Name Details: Mission City". GeoBC. Retrieved December 9, 2012.