SpallumcheenBritish Columbia

Most households in Spallumcheen own their home: 81%, more than in British Columbia’s towns and across Canadian towns

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 22% of household income, between British Columbia’s towns (24%) and Canadian towns (20%).

Summer runs warm in Spallumcheen: July highs of 28.4°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

December is the snowiest month, with 31 cm on average. Counting rain and snow alike, 447 mm falls in a year, below British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. January nights in Spallumcheen drop to −6.4°C on average.

Spallumcheen’s household incomes are higher than in 66% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 24 min, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). 88% of commuters drove, in line with British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

For safety, Spallumcheen gets a B+

For violence alone the index was 60, below British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Each year brings 20.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents. On top of that, the violent crime rate is 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year.

52% of adults around Spallumcheen rate their health very good or excellent

Shared with the rest of the Okanagan Health Service Delivery Area: health survey and life expectancy

What sets Spallumcheen apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 5.5 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Smoking is commoner than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 8.9% for British Columbia. Chronic conditions run at 16% of adults, age-standardised, between British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 84.1 and men to 78.2, 81.0 years taken together (2022/2024).

For hazard risk, Spallumcheen gets a C+

The radon tests numbers here cover the Okanagan health region

Shaking is about as much of a worry in Spallumcheen as in most places, at $0.016 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). 3 flood studies cover the town, the latest by Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship. Fire reaches the land around Spallumcheen now and then: 8.7% within 25 km since 1986 (0.22% a year), below the high band.

4 of Spallumcheen’s 6 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in British Columbia

Its 3 km reach takes in 5 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade, all of Spallumcheen’s schooling. Young children have 3.5 km to the nearest elementary school, above British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

Expect November days around 5°C in Spallumcheen, nights around −2°C

November usually brings some 18 cm of snow. December follows at freezing by day and −6°C by night. Expect about 49 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (28°C) and bottoms out in January (−6°C).

Federally, Spallumcheen is divided between 2 ridings, among them Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee

Locally, Spallumcheen is run as a district municipality.

Spallumcheen has one public library, Sicamous Branch

It stands 2.2 km from the centre of Spallumcheen.

0.8 km from Spallumcheen to Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park

Of the country within 10 km, 6% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. A drive of 79 km reaches Mount Revelstoke National Park, the nearest national park. 4 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km.

Fewer of Spallumcheen’s people belong to a visible minority than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.4%

17% of residents are children under 15. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.8% of residents, above both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.