Sun Peaks, British Columbia

Sun Peaks is a mountain resort municipality in British Columbia, Canada. It was incorporated on June 28, 2010.[2] It is built around Sun Peaks Resort. It is located 55 kilometers northeast of Kamloops and 410 kilometers from Vancouver. The municipality has a resident population of 1,404[3] people, with more than 900 additional non-resident property owners.[4]

Sun Peaks
Mountain resort municipality
Sun Peaks, Mountain Resort Municipality[1]
Sun Peaks is located in British Columbia
Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks is located in Canada
Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks
Coordinates: 50.8844°N 119.8858°W / 50.8844; -119.8858
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtThompson-Nicola
IncorporatedJune 28, 2010
Government
 • MayorAl Raine
Area
 • Total40.86 km2 (15.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total616
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Postal Code
V0E 5N0
Websitesunpeaksmunicipality.ca

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sun Peaks Mountain had a population of 1,404 living in 622 of its 1,506 total private dwellings, a change of 127.9% from its 2016 population of 616. With a land area of 40.85 km2 (15.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 34.4/km2 (89.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Sun Peaks included:[5]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Sun Peaks is Canada's newest municipality".
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  4. "Sun Peaks set to become B.C.'s first mountain resort municipality". Vancouver Sun. June 25, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-12.


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