Central Coast Regional District
Regional district in British Columbia, Canada
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Central Coast Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada.[3] It has a total land area of 24,559.5 km2 (9,482.5 sq mi). When it was created in 1968, it was known as the Ocean Falls Regional District, named for the then-largest town in the region, the company town of Ocean Falls, which has since become a ghost town. The district name was confirmed in 1974, but changed to Central Coast Regional District in 1976.
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Central Coast
Ocean Falls (1968–1976) | |
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| Central Coast Regional District | |
Bella Coola valley | |
 Logo | |
| Motto: That we may be good people together | |
 Location in British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Administrative office location | Bella Coola |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional district |
| • Body | Board of directors |
| • Chair | Jayme Kennedy |
| • Electoral areas |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 24,491.85 km2 (9,456.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,319 |
| • Density | 0.14/km2 (0.36/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Demographics
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Central Coast Regional District had a population of 3,582 living in 1,381 of its 1,671 total private dwellings, a change of 7.9% from its 2016 population of 3,319. With a land area of 24,433.73 km2 (9,433.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| Panethnic group |
2021[5] | 2016[6] | 2011[7] | 2006[8] | 2001[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Indigenous | 2,370 | 66.67% | 2,040 | 61.82% | 2,070 | 65.09% | 1,990 | 62.58% | 2,245 | 59.39% |
| European[a] | 1,130 | 31.79% | 1,200 | 36.36% | 1,080 | 33.96% | 1,155 | 36.32% | 1,485 | 39.29% |
| East Asian[b] | 20 | 0.56% | 30 | 0.91% | 0 | 0% | 25 | 0.79% | 25 | 0.66% |
| Southeast Asian[c] | 15 | 0.42% | 10 | 0.3% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.28% | 10 | 0.3% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.26% |
| African | 10 | 0.28% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 15 | 0.4% |
| South Asian | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.26% |
| Other[d] | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 25 | 0.79% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.26% |
| Total responses | 3,555 | 99.25% | 3,300 | 99.43% | 3,180 | 99.19% | 3,180 | 99.72% | 3,780 | 99.97% |
| Total population | 3,582 | 100% | 3,319 | 100% | 3,206 | 100% | 3,189 | 100% | 3,781 | 100% |
- Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Government
The Central Coast Regional District (CCRD) is unique in the province in that it has no incorporated municipalities within its borders. The Regional District has five Electoral Areas, each of which elect a single director to the District's Board of Directors. According to the 2021 Census, the populations of the electoral areas are:
| Electoral Area | Population | Board Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (Outer Coast, except "Bella Bella 1" Indian Reserve) | 149 | Steve Emery
(2022–present) |
[10] | |
| B ("Bella Bella 1" Indian Reserve) | 1,193 | Travis Hall
(2022–present) |
[10] | |
| C (Bella Coola Valley east of Royal Canadian Legion) | 661 | Jayme Kennedy
(2022–present) |
Chair | [10] |
| D (Bella Coola Valley between Tatsquan Creek and Royal Canadian Legion, including "Bella Coola 1" Indian Reserve) | 403 | Lawrence Northeast
(2022–present) |
[10] | |
| E (Non-Reserve area of Bella Coola townsite) | 162 | Will Ward
(2022–2024) |
[10] | |
| Leslie Harestad
(2024–present) |
[11] |
Notes
- 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 "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
