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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
    • Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
    • Part 8: Agriculture
    • Part 9: Church Histories
    • Part 10: Schools
    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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BN14-01: Population Estimates for the Peace River Regional District, 1998

Recent History – 1998

Cross-posted: BN15-02: Population Estimates for the Peace River Regional District, 1998

By Cees Mond, Block News, December 16, 1998

Name 1996 est. 96-97 growth 1997 est. 97-98 growth 1998 est.
Fort St John 15,714 +1.5 % 15,972 +2.3 % 16, 342
Dawson Creek 11,602 0.6 11,672 1.4 11,830
Tumbler Ridge 3,939 -1.2 3,890 -8.2 3,572
Chetwynd 3,119 -1.2 3,081 -3.8 2,963
Hudson Hope 1,165 0.3 1,169 -1.5 1,151
Taylor 1,077 1.8 1,096 3.7 1,137
Pouce Coupe 930 0.1 931 1.9 949
PRRD TOTALS 58,887 1.5% 59,762 1.1% 60,395

Source: BC Statistics

This article is taken from the Peace River Block Daily News, Dawson Creek, with the permission of the publisher. The Daily News retains all rights relating to this material. The information in this article is intended solely for research or general interest purposes.

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