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Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

February 16, 2024

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District is a quasi-municipal administrative area in British Columbia, Canada. It stretches from Britannia Beach in the south to Pavilion in the north. Lillooet, Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish are the four municipalities in the regional district. Its administrative offices are in the Village of Pemberton, although the district municipalities of Squamish and Whistler are larger population centres. The district covers 16,353.68 km² (6,314.19 sq mi) of land area.

Squamish-Lillooet
Regional district
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
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Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationPemberton
Government
[1]
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of Directors
 • ChairJen Ford (Whistler)
 • Vice ChairVivian Birch-Jones(D)
 • Electoral Areas
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Area
 • Land16,311.62 km2 (6,297.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total50,496
 • Density2.62/km2 (6.8/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

The southern end of the regional district comprises the northern part of the traditional territory of the Squamish people, and the northern half constitutes the traditional homeland of the St'at'imc people.

Demographics edit

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District had a population of 50,496 living in 20,012 of its 26,330 total private dwellings, a change of 18.4% from its 2016 population of 42,665. With a land area of 16,296.34 km2 (6,292.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Panethnic groups in the Squamish–Lillooet Regional District (1996−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[2] 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] 2001[8] 1996[9]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 38,755 78.11% 32,070 77.12% 28,815 77.52% 27,755 79.01% 26,025 79.04% 24,880 84.87%
Indigenous 4,990 10.06% 5,060 12.17% 4,680 12.59% 4,085 11.63% 3,690 11.21% 2,430 8.29%
South Asian 1,725 3.48% 1,495 3.6% 1,240 3.34% 1,725 4.91% 1,845 5.6% 1,240 4.23%
East Asian[b] 1,525 3.07% 1,205 2.9% 925 2.49% 775 2.21% 760 2.31% 395 1.35%
Southeast Asian[c] 1,295 2.61% 1,155 2.78% 900 2.42% 440 1.25% 240 0.73% 150 0.51%
Latin American 530 1.07% 250 0.6% 185 0.5% 135 0.38% 95 0.29% 80 0.27%
African 350 0.71% 180 0.43% 250 0.67% 65 0.19% 135 0.41% 95 0.32%
Middle Eastern[d] 250 0.5% 70 0.17% 20 0.05% 85 0.24% 25 0.08% 25 0.09%
Other[e] 205 0.41% 100 0.24% 150 0.4% 65 0.19% 100 0.3% 0 0%
Total responses 49,615 98.26% 41,585 97.47% 37,170 97.37% 35,130 99.73% 32,925 99.74% 29,315 99.71%
Total population 50,496 100% 42,665 100% 38,173 100% 35,225 100% 33,011 100% 29,401 100%
  • Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Communities edit

Incorporated municipalities edit

Municipality Government Type Population Growth 2011-16
Squamish district municipality 19,512 13.7%
Whistler resort municipality 11,854 20.7%
Pemberton village 2,574 5.8%
Lillooet district municipality 2,275 -2.0%

Electoral Areas edit

Squamish-Lillooet Electoral Area A, British Columbia edit

Electoral Area A comprises the basin of the Bridge River valley above its confluence with the Yalakom River at Moha. The only towns in the area are Bralorne, Gold Bridge and Brexton. Other communities or localities include Gun Lake, Tyaughton Lake and Gun Creek Road.

Population as of 2016 Canadian Census: 186

Squamish-Lillooet Electoral Area B, British Columbia edit

Electoral Area B comprises the basin of the Bridge River below its confluence with the Yalakom River at Moha, the valley of Seton and Anderson Lakes (excepting D'Arcy), and the rest of the upper portion of the SLRD surrounding Lillooet and adjoining parts of the Fraser Canyon. Communities include McGillivray Falls, Seton Portage, Shalalth, Texas Creek, Bridge River (meaning Moha and the lower Bridge River communities), West Pavilion, Pavilion and Fountain and Fountain Valley.

Population as of 2016 Canadian census: 363

Squamish-Lillooet Electoral Area C, British Columbia edit

Electoral Area C comprises the Pemberton and Gates Valleys and the valley of the Green River north of Whistler. Communities include Pemberton Meadows, Mount Currie, Owl Creek, Birken, Devine, D'Arcy, and McGillivray (formerly McGillivray Falls).

Population as of 2016 Canadian Census: 1663

Squamish-Lillooet Electoral Area D, British Columbia edit

Electoral Area D comprises the valleys of the Cheakamus and Squamish Rivers and the Sea-to-Sky Corridor south to the SLRD boundary on Howe Sound. Communities include Britannia Beach, Woodfibre, Furry Creek, the Pinecrest and Black Tusk subdivisions nearer Whistler and the uninhabited former recreational settlement of Garibaldi.

Population as of 2016 Canada Census: 1057

Notes edit

  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 edit

Notes
  1. ^ "Regional District Board". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (June 4, 2019). "Electronic Area Profiles Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1996 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
Sources
  • Community Profile: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada
  • "Squamish-Lillooet Regional District". BC Geographical Names.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.
  •   Media related to Squamish-Lillooet Regional District at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website  

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The Squamish Lillooet Regional District is a quasi municipal administrative area in British Columbia Canada It stretches from Britannia Beach in the south to Pavilion in the north Lillooet Pemberton Whistler and Squamish are the four municipalities in the regional district Its administrative offices are in the Village of Pemberton although the district municipalities of Squamish and Whistler are larger population centres The district covers 16 353 68 km 6 314 19 sq mi of land area Squamish LillooetRegional districtSquamish Lillooet Regional DistrictCloudburst MountainLogoLocation in British ColumbiaCountryCanadaProvinceBritish ColumbiaAdministrative office locationPembertonGovernment 1 TypeRegional district BodyBoard of Directors ChairJen Ford Whistler Vice ChairVivian Birch Jones D Electoral AreasA B C DArea Land16 311 62 km2 6 297 95 sq mi Population 2021 2 Total50 496 Density2 62 km2 6 8 sq mi WebsiteOfficial websiteThe southern end of the regional district comprises the northern part of the traditional territory of the Squamish people and the northern half constitutes the traditional homeland of the St at imc people Contents 1 Demographics 2 Communities 2 1 Incorporated municipalities 2 2 Electoral Areas 2 2 1 Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area A British Columbia 2 2 2 Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area B British Columbia 2 2 3 Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area C British Columbia 2 2 4 Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area D British Columbia 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDemographics editAs a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada the Squamish Lillooet Regional District had a population of 50 496 living in 20 012 of its 26 330 total private dwellings a change of 18 4 from its 2016 population of 42 665 With a land area of 16 296 34 km2 6 292 05 sq mi it had a population density of 3 1 km2 8 0 sq mi in 2021 4 Panethnic groups in the Squamish Lillooet Regional District 1996 2021 Panethnicgroup 2021 2 2016 5 2011 6 2006 7 2001 8 1996 9 Pop Pop Pop Pop Pop Pop European a 38 755 78 11 32 070 77 12 28 815 77 52 27 755 79 01 26 025 79 04 24 880 84 87 Indigenous 4 990 10 06 5 060 12 17 4 680 12 59 4 085 11 63 3 690 11 21 2 430 8 29 South Asian 1 725 3 48 1 495 3 6 1 240 3 34 1 725 4 91 1 845 5 6 1 240 4 23 East Asian b 1 525 3 07 1 205 2 9 925 2 49 775 2 21 760 2 31 395 1 35 Southeast Asian c 1 295 2 61 1 155 2 78 900 2 42 440 1 25 240 0 73 150 0 51 Latin American 530 1 07 250 0 6 185 0 5 135 0 38 95 0 29 80 0 27 African 350 0 71 180 0 43 250 0 67 65 0 19 135 0 41 95 0 32 Middle Eastern d 250 0 5 70 0 17 20 0 05 85 0 24 25 0 08 25 0 09 Other e 205 0 41 100 0 24 150 0 4 65 0 19 100 0 3 0 0 Total responses 49 615 98 26 41 585 97 47 37 170 97 37 35 130 99 73 32 925 99 74 29 315 99 71 Total population 50 496 100 42 665 100 38 173 100 35 225 100 33 011 100 29 401 100 Note Totals greater than 100 due to multiple origin responses Communities editIncorporated municipalities edit Municipality Government Type Population Growth 2011 16Squamish district municipality 19 512 13 7 Whistler resort municipality 11 854 20 7 Pemberton village 2 574 5 8 Lillooet district municipality 2 275 2 0 Electoral Areas edit Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area A British Columbia edit Electoral Area A comprises the basin of the Bridge River valley above its confluence with the Yalakom River at Moha The only towns in the area are Bralorne Gold Bridge and Brexton Other communities or localities include Gun Lake Tyaughton Lake and Gun Creek Road Population as of 2016 Canadian Census 186 Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area B British Columbia edit Electoral Area B comprises the basin of the Bridge River below its confluence with the Yalakom River at Moha the valley of Seton and Anderson Lakes excepting D Arcy and the rest of the upper portion of the SLRD surrounding Lillooet and adjoining parts of the Fraser Canyon Communities include McGillivray Falls Seton Portage Shalalth Texas Creek Bridge River meaning Moha and the lower Bridge River communities West Pavilion Pavilion and Fountain and Fountain Valley Population as of 2016 Canadian census 363 Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area C British Columbia edit Electoral Area C comprises the Pemberton and Gates Valleys and the valley of the Green River north of Whistler Communities include Pemberton Meadows Mount Currie Owl Creek Birken Devine D Arcy and McGillivray formerly McGillivray Falls Population as of 2016 Canadian Census 1663 Squamish Lillooet Electoral Area D British Columbia edit Electoral Area D comprises the valleys of the Cheakamus and Squamish Rivers and the Sea to Sky Corridor south to the SLRD boundary on Howe Sound Communities include Britannia Beach Woodfibre Furry Creek the Pinecrest and Black Tusk subdivisions nearer Whistler and the uninhabited former recreational settlement of Garibaldi Population as of 2016 Canada Census 1057Notes edit Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity Statistic includes total responses of Chinese Korean and Japanese under visible minority section on census Statistic includes total responses of Filipino and Southeast Asian under visible minority section on census Statistic includes total responses of West Asian and Arab under visible minority section on census Statistic includes total responses of Visible minority n i e and Multiple visible minorities under visible minority section on census References editNotes Regional District Board Retrieved July 9 2019 a b Government of Canada Statistics Canada October 26 2022 Census Profile 2021 Census of Population www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved February 22 2023 Population and dwelling counts for Canada provinces and territories and census divisions 2016 and 2011 censuses 100 data British Columbia Statistics Canada February 8 2017 Retrieved July 9 2019 Population and dwelling counts Canada and census divisions Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved April 3 2022 Government of Canada Statistics Canada October 27 2021 Census Profile 2016 Census www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved February 22 2023 Government of Canada Statistics Canada November 27 2015 NHS Profile www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved February 22 2023 Government of Canada Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2006 Community Profiles www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved February 22 2023 Government of Canada Statistics Canada July 2 2019 2001 Community Profiles www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved February 22 2023 Government of Canada Statistics Canada June 4 2019 Electronic Area Profiles Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions 1996 Census www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved February 22 2023 SourcesCommunity Profile Squamish Lillooet Regional District British Columbia Statistics Canada Squamish Lillooet Regional District BC Geographical Names External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Squamish Lillooet Regional District nbsp Media related to Squamish Lillooet Regional District at Wikimedia Commons Official website nbsp 50 30 00 N 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