Beaubassin East, New Brunswick
Place in New Brunswick, Canada
Beaubassin East Beaubassin-est | |
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 Beaubassin East (Grand Barachois) post office | |
46°10′21.2″N 64°18′43.8″W / 46.172556°N 64.312167°W / 46.172556; -64.312167 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Westmorland County |
| Town | Cap-Acadie |
| Incorporated | 8 May 1995 |
| Amalgamated | 1 January 2023 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 291.02 km2 (112.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,718 |
| • Density | 23.1/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  5.4% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Beaubassin East was an incorporated rural community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held rural community status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Cap-Acadie.
History
The rural community was incorporated on May 8, 1995[3] from the Local Service Districts of Boudreau West, Grand Barachois, Haute-Aboujagane, and Saint-André & LeBlanc Office, and portions of the parishes of Botsford, Sackville, and Shediac. It completely surrounded the village of Cap-Pelé.
Beaubassin East was divided into six wards,[4] numbered counterclockwise from its eastern boundary.
- Ward 1 included Bas-Cap-Pelé, Petit-Cap, Portage, and Shemogue
- Ward 2 included Saint-André-LeBlanc
- Ward 3 included Grand-Barachois
- Ward 4 included Boudreau-Ouest
- Ward 5 included Haute-Aboujagane
- Ward 6 included Cormier-Village
In 2006, Trois-Ruisseaux became part of Beaubassin East.[5]
On 1 January 2023, Beaubassin East amalgamated with Cap-Pelé to form the new town of Cap-Acadie.[6] The constituent communities' names remain in official use.[7]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaubassin East had a population of 6,718 living in 2,855 of its 3,368 total private dwellings, a change of 5.4% from its 2016 population of 6,376. With a land area of 291.02 km2 (112.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.1/km2 (59.8/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
Canada census – Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,718 (+5.4% from 2016) | 6,376 (+2.8% from 2011) | 6,200 (-3.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 291.02 km2 (112.36 sq mi) | 291.08 km2 (112.39 sq mi) | 291.12 km2 (112.40 sq mi) |
| Population density | 23.1/km2 (60/sq mi) | 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi) | 21.3/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.8 (M: 50.8, F: 50.8) | 49.6 (M: 49.9, F: 49.4) | |
| Private dwellings | 3,368 (total) 2,855 (occupied) | 3,388 (total) | 3,296 (total) |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $68,894 |
| Canada 2016 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible minority group Source:[14] | South Asian | 0 | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Black | 0 | 0% | |
| Filipino | 40 | 0.6% | |
| Latin American | 25 | 0.4% | |
| Arab | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Southeast Asian | 10 | 0.2% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0% | |
| Other visible minority | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Mixed visible minority | 15 | 0.2% | |
| Total visible minority population | 115 | 1.8% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[15] | First Nations | 55 | 0.9% |
| Métis | 40 | 0.6% | |
| Inuit | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Other Aboriginal | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 115 | 1.8% | |
| European | 6,260 | 98.2% | |
| Total population | 6,376 | 100% | |
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Beaubassin East". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Beaubassin East". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Rural Community of Beaubassin East Regulation - Municipalities Act". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ "Beaubassin Wards Map" (PDF). Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ Government of Canada, 2006 Amalgamation.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Beaubassin East (Topic: Visible Minority)". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Beaubassin East (Topic: Aboriginal Peoples)". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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