Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is in southern British Columbia, adjacent to the U.S. state of Washington. It is bounded by Fraser Valley Regional District to the west, Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Regional District of Central Okanagan to the north, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to the east, and by Okanogan County, Washington to the south. At the 2011 census the population was 80,742. The district covers a land area of 10,413.44 square kilometres (4,020.65 sq mi). The administrative offices are in the City of Penticton.[3]

Okanagan-Similkameen
Regional district
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Okanagan Lake from Naramata
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Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Office locationPenticton
Government
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of Directors
 • ChairKarla Kozakevich (E)
 • Vice ChairToni Boot (Summerland)
 • Electoral Areas
  • A - Osoyoos Rural
  • B - Cawston
  • C - Oliver Rural
  • D - Skaha East & Okanagan Falls
  • E - Naramata
  • F - Okanagan Lake West/West Bench
  • G - Keremeos Rural/Hedley
  • H - Princeton Rural
  • I - Skaha West, Kaleden and Apex
Area
 • Land10,411.68 km2 (4,019.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total83,022
 • Density7.97/km2 (20.6/sq mi)
Websiterdos.bc.ca

Population history
  • 2016: 83,022 (+2.8%)
  • 2011: 80,742 (+1.6%)
  • 2006: 79,475 (+3.7%)
  • 2001: 76,635 (+0.9%)
  • 1996: 75,933

Municipalities

RDOS comprises six municipalities and eight rural electoral areas designated Electoral areas A - H. The municipalities of RDOS are Penticton, Summerland, Osoyoos, Oliver, Princeton, and Keremeos.

Municipality Type Population Growth 2011-16
PentictonCity 33,761 2.7%
SummerlandDistrict municipality 11,615 3.0%
OsoyoosTown 5,085 5.0%
OliverTown 4,928 2.2%
PrincetonTown 2,828 3.8%
KeremeosVillage 1,502 12.9%

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, 84.43% of Okanagan-Similkameen's population have English as mother tongue; German is the mother tongue of 2.99% of the population, followed by Punjabi (2.86%), French (1.90%), Portuguese (1.06%), Dutch (0.80%), Ukrainian (0.42%), Hungarian (0.41%), Spanish (0.41%), and Italian (0.39%).[4]

Mother tongue Population Percentage
English 67,360 84.43%
German 2,385 2.99%
Punjabi 2,280 2.86%
French 1,515 1.90%
Portuguese 845 1.06%
Dutch 640 0.80%
Ukrainian 335 0.42%
Hungarian 330 0.41%
Spanish 330 0.41%
Italian 310 0.39%

Electoral areas
Okanagan-Similkameen A
Rural areas surrounding Osoyoos, including Anarchist Mountain to the east between Rock Creek and Osoyoos.
Population: 1,858
Okanagan-Similkameen B
The valley of the Similkameen River from Cawston downstream to Chopaka, at the US border.
Population: 1,047
Okanagan-Similkameen C
Rural areas surrounding Oliver.
Population: 3,557
Okanagan-Similkameen D
Rural areas and unincorporated communities south of Penticton, including Kaleden and Okanagan Falls.
Population: 5,874
Okanagan-Similkameen E
Rural areas and unincorporated settlements to the northeast of Penticton including Naramata.
Population: 1,903
Okanagan-Similkameen F
Rural areas west of Summerland and northwest of Penticton.
Population: 2,014
Okanagan-Similkameen G
Rural areas of the middle Similkameen Valley surrounding Keremeos, including Hedley.
Population: 2,236
Okanagan-Similkameen H
Rural areas and unincorporated communities in the upper Similkameen Valley, including Tulameen and Coalmont.
Population: 1,953

References
  1. "Board Members". Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  3. "Census profile: Okanagan-Similkameen". 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. Census Profile Okanagan-Similkameen, RD British Columbia http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5907&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Okanagan-Similkameen&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1

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