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|leader_name = Jack de Jong
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| leader_title2 = [[Current members of the Canadian House of Commons|MP]]
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| leader_name2 = [[Lisa Marie Barron]] ([[New Democratic Party|NDP]])
|leader_title2 = [[Members of the Canadian House of Commons|MP]]
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| leader_name3 = [[Adam Walker (Canadian politician)|Adam Walker]] ([[British Columbia New Democratic Party|BC NDP]])
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|leader_name3 = [[Ron Cantelon]]
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'''Lantzville''' is a [[coastal]] community on the east side of [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] along the western shore of [[Strait of Georgia]] and immediately north of the [[City]] of [[Nanaimo]], [[British Columbia]].
'''Lantzville''' is a [[coastal]] community on the east side of [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]], Canada, along the western shore of the [[Strait of Georgia]] and immediately north of [[Nanaimo]].


The District of Lantzville was incorporated on June 25, 2003. It covers an area of 27.87 square kilometres and has a population of 3,807. The district is almost completely residential, with some commercial buildings on Lantzville Road (formerly part of the Island Highway).
The District of Lantzville was incorporated on June 25, 2003. It covers an area of {{Convert|27.08|km2}} and has a population of 3,807. The district is almost completely residential, with some commercial buildings on Lantzville Road (formerly part of the Island Highway).

The area is served by the coast-spanning [[Island Highway]] and the [[Island Rail Corridor]].


==History==
==History==
Lantzville was originally a mining town and is named after its [[United States|American]] founder, Fraser Harry Lantz. To remember its history Lantzville annually celebrates Minetown Day (A community fair). According to Lantzville: The First Hundred Years, the first European settler in the area was an English Coal Miner named Emanuel Wiles, also known as Robert Emanuel or Bob.
Lantzville was originally a mining town and is named after its [[United States|American]] founder, Fraser Harry Lantz who invested in a coal mine in Nanoose.<ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation | last =Akrigg | first =G.P.V. | last2 =Akrigg | first2 =Helen B. | title =British Columbia Place Names | place =Vancouver | publisher =UBC Press | year =1986 | edition =3rd, 1997 | isbn =0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration | url =https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9 }}</ref>{{rp|149}}

Lantzville is a tourist destination with a number of well located Bed and breakfast operations.
In honour of its history as a coal mining area, Lantzville annually celebrates Minetown Day, which is a community fair. According to Lantzville: The First Hundred Years, the first European settler in the area was an English Coal Miner named Emanuel Wiles, also known as Robert Emanuel or Bob. Lantzville is a tourist destination with a number of well located bed and breakfast operations.

== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Lantzville had a population of 3,817 living in 1,520 of its 1,568 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:3817-3605}}|3605|1}} from its 2016 population of 3,605. With a land area of {{cvt|27.68|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3817|27.68|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000259 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref>

=== Ethnicity ===
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
|+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the District of Lantzville (2006−2021)
! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]]<br>group
! colspan="2" |2021<ref name="2021censusB"/>
! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="2016census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5921008&Geo2=CD&Code2=5921&SearchText=Lantzville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="2011census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5921008&Data=Count&SearchText=Lantzville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="2006census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5921008&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Lantzville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
| [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name=euro}}
| 3,415
| {{Percentage | 3415 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 3,200
| {{Percentage | 3200 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 3,420
| {{Percentage | 3420 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 3,440
| {{Percentage | 3440 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]
| 225
| {{Percentage | 225 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 155
| {{Percentage | 155 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 55
| {{Percentage | 55 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 90
| {{Percentage | 90 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Southeast Asia|Southeast Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}}
| 80
| {{Percentage | 80 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 35
| {{Percentage | 35 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name=EastAsian}}
| 50
| {{Percentage | 50 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 110
| {{Percentage | 110 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 105
| {{Percentage | 105 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| [[African-Canadian|African]]
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 90
| {{Percentage | 90 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name=MiddleEastern}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 20
| {{Percentage | 20 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 15
| {{Percentage | 15 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
| Other/[[Multiracial people|Multiracial]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3820 | 2 }}
| 25
| {{Percentage | 25 | 3605 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3670 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 3655 | 2 }}
|-
! Total responses
! 3,820
! {{Percentage | 3820 | 3817 | 2 }}
! 3,605
! {{Percentage | 3605 | 3605 | 2 }}
! 3,670
! {{Percentage | 3670 | 3601 | 2 }}
! 3,655
! {{Percentage | 3655 | 3661 | 2 }}
|-
! Total population
! 3,817
! {{Percentage | 3817 | 3817 | 2 }}
! 3,605
! {{Percentage | 3605 | 3605 | 2 }}
! 3,601
! {{Percentage | 3601 | 3601 | 2 }}
! 3,661
! {{Percentage | 3661 | 3661 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="15" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}
|}

=== Religion ===
According to the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]], religious groups in Lantzville included:<ref name="2021censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Lantzville%20&DGUIDlist=2021A00055921008&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
*[[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligion]] (2,440 persons or 63.9%)
*[[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (1,285 persons or 33.6%)
*[[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhism]] (15 persons or 0.4%)
*Other (55 persons or 1.4%)

== Education ==
Lantzville is home to [[Seaview Elementary School]] which is K - 7 and part of the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District #68.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sv.schools.sd68.bc.ca/our-school/school-plan/|title=School Plan – Seaview Elementary|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> There is also a local private school called Aspengrove School, which is JK - 12.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspengroveschool.ca/on-the-road/|title=Admissions Presentations|website=Aspengrove School|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>

Grades 8 - 12 are schooled in Nanaimo at [[Dover Bay Secondary School]].


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[John Wilson (Canadian young adults' writer)|John Wilson]]
*[[John Wilson (Canadian young adults' writer)|John Wilson]]
*[[Dylan Ferguson (ice hockey)|Dylan Ferguson]]
*[[Callum Montgomery]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{official|http://www.lantzville.ca}}


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[[Category:District municipalities in British Columbia]]
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 5 May 2024

Lantzville
District municipality
District of Lantzville[1]
Lantzville is located in Vancouver Island
Lantzville
Location of Lantzville within the Regional District of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island
Coordinates: 49°15′N 124°4′W / 49.250°N 124.067°W / 49.250; -124.067
LandKanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtNanaimo
Incorporated2003
Regierung
[2]
 • MayorMark Swain
 • Governing bodyDistrict of Lantzville Council
 • MPLisa Marie Barron (NDP)
 • MLAAdam Walker (BC NDP)
Area
 • Total27.08 km2 (10.46 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,817
 • Density130.2/km2 (337/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Postal code span
V0R 2H0
Area code+1-250
WebsiteDistrict of Lantzville

Lantzville is a coastal community on the east side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, along the western shore of the Strait of Georgia and immediately north of Nanaimo.

The District of Lantzville was incorporated on June 25, 2003. It covers an area of 27.08 square kilometres (10.46 sq mi) and has a population of 3,807. The district is almost completely residential, with some commercial buildings on Lantzville Road (formerly part of the Island Highway).

The area is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway and the Island Rail Corridor.

History

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Lantzville was originally a mining town and is named after its American founder, Fraser Harry Lantz who invested in a coal mine in Nanoose.[3]: 149 

In honour of its history as a coal mining area, Lantzville annually celebrates Minetown Day, which is a community fair. According to Lantzville: The First Hundred Years, the first European settler in the area was an English Coal Miner named Emanuel Wiles, also known as Robert Emanuel or Bob. Lantzville is a tourist destination with a number of well located bed and breakfast operations.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lantzville had a population of 3,817 living in 1,520 of its 1,568 total private dwellings, a change of 5.9% from its 2016 population of 3,605. With a land area of 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 137.9/km2 (357.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Ethnicity

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Panethnic groups in the District of Lantzville (2006−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] 2006[8]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 3,415 89.4% 3,200 88.77% 3,420 93.19% 3,440 94.12%
Indigenous 225 5.89% 155 4.3% 55 1.5% 90 2.46%
Southeast Asian[b] 80 2.09% 35 0.97% 0 0% 20 0.55%
East Asian[c] 50 1.31% 45 1.25% 110 3% 105 2.87%
African 30 0.79% 30 0.83% 0 0% 0 0%
South Asian 0 0% 90 2.5% 30 0.82% 0 0%
Middle Eastern[d] 0 0% 20 0.55% 0 0% 0 0%
Latin American 0 0% 15 0.42% 0 0% 0 0%
Other/Multiracial[e] 0 0% 25 0.69% 0 0% 0 0%
Total responses 3,820 100.08% 3,605 100% 3,670 101.92% 3,655 99.84%
Total population 3,817 100% 3,605 100% 3,601 100% 3,661 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

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According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Lantzville included:[5]

Bildung

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Lantzville is home to Seaview Elementary School which is K - 7 and part of the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District #68.[9] There is also a local private school called Aspengrove School, which is JK - 12.[10]

Grades 8 - 12 are schooled in Nanaimo at Dover Bay Secondary School.

Notable residents

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

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  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ District of Lantzville - Council Members
  3. ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-08-20). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  9. ^ "School Plan – Seaview Elementary". Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  10. ^ "Admissions Presentations". Aspengrove School. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
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