Regional District of Central Kootenay

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2016 census, the population was 59,517. The area is 22,130.72 square kilometres. The administrative centre is located in the city of Nelson. Other municipalities include the City of Castlegar, the Town of Creston, the Village of Salmo, the Village of Nakusp, the Village of Kaslo, the Village of New Denver, the Village of Silverton, the Village of Ymir and the Village of Slocan (known locally as Slocan City to distinguish it from the appellation "the Slocan" for the entire Slocan Valley).

Central Kootenay
Regional district
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Official logo of Central Kootenay
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A map of British Columbia depicting its 29 regional districts and equivalent municipalities. One is highlighted in red.
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationNelson
Government
[1]
 • BodyBoard of directors
 • ChairAimee Watson (D)
 • Vice chairRon Toyota (Creston)
 • Electoral areas
  • A - Wynndel—East Shore–Kootenay Lake
  • B - Creston East - Kingsgate
  • C - Creston West
  • D - Kaslo
  • E - Nelson
  • F - North Shore
  • G - Salmo
  • H - Slocan Valley
  • I - Tarrys
  • J - Lower Arrow—Columbia
  • K - The Arrow Lakes
Area
 • Land22,094.94 km2 (8,530.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total59,517
 • Density2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
Time zones
Most of the districtUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight (PDT))
Electoral areas A, B, and C / Creston (no DST)UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Websitewww.rdck.ca

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Regional District of Central Kootenay had a population of 62,509 living in 28,006 of its 31,588 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 59,517. With a land area of 22,078.1 km2 (8,524.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Panethnic groups in the Central Kootenay Regional District (2001−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] 2001[8]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 54,225 88.64% 53,015 90.87% 53,260 92.95% 52,135 94.29% 53,780 95.19%
Indigenous 4,090 6.69% 3,365 5.77% 2,680 4.68% 2,040 3.69% 1,740 3.08%
South Asian 730 1.19% 440 0.75% 185 0.32% 185 0.33% 60 0.11%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 530 0.87% 590 1.01% 615 1.07% 490 0.89% 390 0.69%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 480 0.78% 355 0.61% 175 0.31% 95 0.17% 140 0.25%
African 320 0.52% 230 0.39% 185 0.32% 130 0.24% 180 0.32%
Latin American 255 0.42% 185 0.32% 80 0.14% 115 0.21% 55 0.1%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 50 0.08% 10 0.02% 0 0% 30 0.05% 95 0.17%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 225 0.37% 160 0.27% 115 0.2% 55 0.1% 60 0.11%
Total responses 61,175 97.87% 58,340 98.02% 57,300 98.05% 55,290 98.94% 56,495 99.08%
Total population 62,509 100% 59,517 100% 58,441 100% 55,883 100% 57,019 100%
  • Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Municipalities
Municipality Government Type Population 2011 Population 2016 Change
Nelson city 10,230 10,572 +3.34%
Castlegar city 7,816 8,039 +2.85%
Creston town 5,306 5,351 +0.85%
Nakusp village 1,569 1,605 +2.29%
Salmo village 1,139 1,141 +0.18%
Kaslo village 1,031 968 -6.11%
New Denver village 504 473 -6.15%
Slocan village 296 272 -8.11%
Silverton village 195 195 ±0.00%

Unincorporated communities
Community Population 2011 Population 2016 Change
Wynndel (Parts A+B) 542 597 +10.15%
Ymir 245 231 -5.71%
Erickson unknown unknown N/A
Lister unknown unknown N/A
Krestova unknown unknown N/A

Notes
  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References
  1. "RDCK welcomes newest Board members and elects Chair, Vice Chair". November 15, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  7. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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