Beaubassin East, New Brunswick

Beaubassin East
Beaubassin-est
Beaubassin East (Grand Barachois) post office
Beaubassin East (Grand Barachois) post office
Beaubassin East is located in Canada
Beaubassin East
Beaubassin East
Location of Beaubassin East in Canada
Beaubassin East is located in New Brunswick
Beaubassin East
Beaubassin East
Beaubassin East (New Brunswick)
Coordinates: 46°10′21.2″N 64°18′43.8″W / 46.172556°N 64.312167°W / 46.172556; -64.312167
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyWestmorland County
TownCap-Acadie
Incorporated8 May 1995
Amalgamated1 January 2023
Area
 • Land291.02 km2 (112.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
6,718
 • Density23.1/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 5.4%
Time zoneUTC-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 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, numbered counterclockwise from its eastern boundary.

  1. Ward 1 included Bas-Cap-Pelé, Petit-Cap, Portage, and Shemogue
  2. Ward 2 included Saint-André-LeBlanc
  3. Ward 3 included Grand-Barachois
  4. Ward 4 included Boudreau-Ouest
  5. Ward 5 included Haute-Aboujagane
  6. Ward 6 included Cormier-Village

In 2006, Trois-Ruisseaux became part of Beaubassin East.

On 1 January 2023, Beaubassin East amalgamated with Cap-Pelé to form the new town of Cap-Acadie. The constituent communities' names remain in official use.

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.

Canada census – Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est community profile
202120162011
Population6,718 (+5.4% from 2016)6,376 (+2.8% from 2011)6,200 (-3.6% from 2006)
Land area291.02 km2 (112.36 sq mi)291.08 km2 (112.39 sq mi)291.12 km2 (112.40 sq mi)
Population density23.1/km2 (60/sq mi)21.9/km2 (57/sq mi)21.3/km2 (55/sq mi)
Median age50.8 (M: 50.8, F: 50.8)49.6 (M: 49.9, F: 49.4)
Private dwellings3,368 (total)  2,855 (occupied)3,388 (total)  3,296 (total) 
Median household income$82,000$68,894
References: 2021 2016 2011
Canada 2016 CensusPopulation% of Total Population
Visible minority group
Source:		South Asian00.2%
Chinese100.2%
Black00%
Filipino400.6%
Latin American250.4%
Arab100.2%
Southeast Asian100.2%
West Asian00%
Korean00%
Japanese00%
Other visible minority100.2%
Mixed visible minority150.2%
Total visible minority population1151.8%
Aboriginal group
Source:		First Nations550.9%
Métis400.6%
Inuit100.2%
Other Aboriginal100.2%
Total Aboriginal population1151.8%
European6,26098.2%
Total population6,376100%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Beaubassin East". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Beaubassin East". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rural Community of Beaubassin East Regulation - Municipalities Act". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Beaubassin Wards Map" (PDF). Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, 2006 Amalgamation.
  6. ↑ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  10. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  11. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Beaubassin East (Topic: Visible Minority)". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Beaubassin East (Topic: Aboriginal Peoples)". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.