Electoral Area A, Kootenay BoundaryBritish Columbia
It is part of the Trail metro area. A town of 2,008 in British Columbia.
Is Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary a good place to live?
Where it does best is jobs & income (A−). Health is a strength too (B+). School results trail most towns (C+). The typical owner put their home at $448,000 in 2021: 4.7 years of the median household’s income. Most journeys need a car (C+). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary has its subject grades alone.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary stand out
The one thing Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary does most differently from other towns.
How Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary grades
Each subject compares Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary has its subject grades alone.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary.
Trips to work from Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary are shorter than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
93% of commuters drove, above both British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.0 years: life expectancy 79.5
Residents have 11 km to cover to reach a hospital, above both British Columbia’s towns (4.4 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). In the health survey, 55% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than British Columbia’s 50%. Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Kootenay-Boundary Health Service Delivery Area.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 50% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.5 | 81.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 9.9% | 9% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary has warmer summers than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 29.3°C
There are 120 days of frost in a typical year, above British Columbia’s towns (60) but below Canadian towns (159). January nights in Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary drop to −4.0°C on average. December is the snowiest month, with 47 cm on average. Between the last spring frost, 28 April, and the first in autumn, 13 October, lie 167 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −4.0°C | 0.5°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 120 | 60 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 759 mm | 1,152 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Warfield)
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary is graded a C+ for schools
From the town centre, high school starts 12 km away, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). The 3 km around Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary counts 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitvale Elementary Middle fifth in British ColumbiaNearest elementary school, 0.3 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Kootenay Columbia Secondary Bottom fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 1.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 12 km | 1.8 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Renting in Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary costs 13% of household income, less than in British Columbia’s towns and across Canadian towns
91% of households own their home, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 24% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 91% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $720,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
High radon around Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary: 29% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
Shared with the rest of the Kootenay/Boundary health region: radon tests
Wildfire is a moderate presence around Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary: 2.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.05% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.007 for each $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36). One flood study covers the town, by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 29% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.007 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
More of Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 10%
2.8% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below both British Columbia’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.8% of Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary’s residents are women
830 men and 790 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −1°C nights
Precipitation in November averages 86 mm. A typical November adds 23 cm of snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Trail forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −4°C | 253 mm |
| Spring | 15°C | 3°C | 186 mm |
| Summer | 28°C | 12°C | 140 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 180 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Warfield); the forecast is on the Weather page
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding that includes Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary has no public library of its own; the nearest is Beaver Valley Public Library, 1.4 km away
After it comes Trail & District Public Library (Trail), 13 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Champion Lakes Park begins where Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary ends
Within 100 km there is no national park. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 3, below both British Columbia’s towns (14) and Canadian towns (4). OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.3% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary is graded a B− for safety
No police detachment reports under Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own
Across its police area, there are 16.3 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.3 | 31 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 6.9 | 12.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 58 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 64 | 83 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Trail and Greater District detachment area
Everything we know about Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary
Famous people from around Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary
No notable person born in Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Adam Deadmarsh: Håkan Dahlström, CC BY 3.0 · Jason Bay: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0 · Shawn Horcoff: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barret Jackman: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary | 2,008 | — | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Fruitvale | 2,068 | 1.5 | — | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Montrose | 1,072 | 5.1 | — | — | B− | A− |
| Trail | 8,539 | 12 | C− | C− | C− | A |
| Warfield | 1,729 | 16 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Electoral Area B (Lower Columbia-Old-Glory), Kootenay Boundary | 1,432 | 16 | — | C− | B− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary
Who are the people of Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 10% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
Is Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary growing?
It went from 1,891 people in 2016 to 1,624 in 2021, down 14.1%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,008.
What kind of homes are in Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary?
25% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
How old are the people of Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary?
The typical resident is 49.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 23% of the population and under-15s at 14%.
About Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary
Town in British Columbia
Every figure TownRatings gives for Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in British Columbia.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,008 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Census division
- Kootenay Boundary
- Metro area
- Trail
- Census subdivision
- 5905026
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).