Spallumcheen | |
|---|---|
| The Corporation of the Township of Spallumcheen[1] | |
  Spallumcheen Location of Spallumcheen in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′N 119°13′W / 50.433°N 119.217°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | North Okanagan |
| Incorporated | 1892 |
| Area | |
• Total | 255.77 km2 (98.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,055 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 523 | — |
| 1931 | 1,629 | +211.5% |
| 1941 | 1,805 | +10.8% |
| 1951 | 1,936 | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 1,937 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,123 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 2,076 | −2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,302 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 3,378 | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 4,213 | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 4,310 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,719 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5,322 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 5,134 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 4,960 | −3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,055 | +1.9% |
| Sources: Statistics Canada[2] | ||
Spallumcheen is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Located in the Okanagan region between Vernon and Enderby, the township had a population of 5,055 and land area of 255.77 square kilometres (98.75 sq mi) in the Canada 2011 Census.[3] The district, whose official name is the Township of Spallumcheen and which is the oldest rural municipality in the British Columbia Interior (incorporated in 1892),[4] consists primarily of agricultural land surrounding the separately incorporated City of Armstrong. Both Spallumcheen and Armstrong are member municipalities of the Regional District of North Okanagan.
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "British Columbia – Municipal Census Populations (1921–2011)". BC Stats. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Census subdivision of Spallumcheen, DM – British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "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.