Saint-André_&_LeBlanc_Office,_New_Brunswick
Beaubassin East, New Brunswick
Place in New Brunswick, Canada
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.
Beaubassin East
Beaubassin-est | |
|---|---|
Beaubassin East (Grand Barachois) post office | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′21.2″N 64°18′43.8″W | |
| 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 | |
| • 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) |
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]
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]
| 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% | |
- "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.