Popkum, British Columbia

Popkum
Popkum
Unincorporated community
	Popkum Location of Popkum in British Columbia
	Coordinates: 49°12′00″N 121°44′00″W / 49.20000°N 121.73333°W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional District	Fraser Valley
Area
• Land	6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,710
• Density	268.2/km2 (695/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes	+1-250, +1-778

Popkum, also known as Popkum Village, is an unincorporated community in the Fraser Valley Regional District, in the census metropolitan area of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.^[1] Its namesake is the indigenous Popkum First Nation and adjacent Indian reserve. The name is derived from the Halq'eméylem word Pópkw'em meaning "puffballs."^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

(according to 2021 Canadian census)^[2]

Population: 1,710
Growth Rate (2016-2021): 23.7%
Total Private Dwellings: 570
Land area: 6.38km².
Population density per km²: 268.2

Industry

Popkum is a tourist destination and stopping point for travellers on the Trans-Canada Highway drawn to the Bridal Veil Falls, Cheam Lake wetlands, Bridal Falls water park and Popkum Motor Park, Dinotown theme park, and The Falls Golf Club.

References

^ "BC Geographical names: Popkum". gov.bc.ca. Government of BC. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ Statistics Canada. 2023. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed February 18, 2024).

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[1] "BC Geographical names: Popkum". gov.bc.ca. Government of BC. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[2] Statistics Canada. 2023. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed February 18, 2024).

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