Population in 2011: 10,520
Population in 2006: 9,529
2006 to 2011 population change
Total private dwellings: 5,037
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4,755
Land area (km2): 12.33
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 853.3 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 412.0 |
This centre population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
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IUCN protected areas in this centre
- Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
- Kokanee Creek Provincial Park
Shoping malls in Nelson
Airports located in Nelson
- Nelson Airport (ICAO: CZNL)
- Nelson Water Aerodrome
Noteworthy people related to this centre
Notable people born here:
- John Greyson
- Greg Adams (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alana DeLong (Politician)
- Danny Gare (Ice Hockey Player)
- Verne R. Anderson (Alpine Ski Racer)
- B.Traits (Musical Artist)
- Geoff Kinrade (Ice Hockey Player)
- Justin Keller (Ice Hockey Player)
- Dr. James E. Gill (Scientist)
- William Earl Reid (Politician)
- Pat Price (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bruno Campese (Ice Hockey Player)
- Edward Applewhaite (Politician)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Arthur Lakes (Scientist)
- Levi William Humphrey (Politician)
Resting place of:
Lakes in this centre
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 4,450This centre: | 50.3% |
British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Male: 2,220This centre: | 53.4% |
Province: | 59.4% |
Female: 2,230Here: | 47.5% |
British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 1,940This centre: | 46.6% |
Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 2,465This centre: | 52.6% |
Province: | 43.6% |
This centre - Marital Status
This centre marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Nelson
First official language spoken in Nelson
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language details for this centreCompanies located in Nelson
- Deconstructing Dinner
- Nelson Brewing Company
Universities in this centre
- Selkirk College
- Notre Dame University College
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis centre: | 41.0 |
British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis centre: | 84.1% |
British Columbia: | 84.6% |
Age characteristics of this centreSports teams located in this centre
- Nelson Plaza Oilers (Hockey)
Airlines in Nelson
Radio stations in this centre
- CJLY-FM (93.5 MHz, 96.5 MHz, 107.5 MHz, 101.5 MHz)
- CHNV-FM (103.5 MHz)
- CKKC-FM (106.9 MHz)
Newspapers in Nelson
Nelson schools
- Trafalgar Middle School (1201 Josephine St, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 428)
- Wildflower (811 Stanley St, Gradespan: 1-9, Enrollment: 139)
- Blewett Elementary School (2665 Blewett Rd, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 110)
- Distance Ed School of the Kootenays (811 Stanley St, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 926)
- L V Rogers Secondary (1004 Cottonwood St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 759)
- Nelson Waldorf School (PO Box 165 STN Main, Gradespan: K-8, Enrollment: 161)
- Redfish Elementary School (265 Bryan Rd, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 93)
- Nelson Christian Community School (810 Tenth St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 34)
- South Nelson Elementary (814 Latimer St, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 191)
- CHEK-ABC (810 Tenth St, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 249)
- Rosemont Elementary School (1605 Crease Ave, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 104)
- Hume Elementary School (31, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 201)
- SelfDesign Learning Community (DL) (PO Box 300, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 2,054)
- REACH (1004 Cottonwood St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 21)
- St Joseph School (523 Mill St, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 97)
Ski areas located in this centre
- All Cities
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Nelson
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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