Beaubassin East, New Brunswick

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Beaubassin East (2016 population: 6,376[1] ) is a Canadian Rural Community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The French form of the name is Beaubassin-Est.

History[]

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Incorporation[]

The rural community was incorporated on May 8, 1995[2] 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 surrounds the village of Cap-Pelé.

Beaubassin East is divided into six wards,[3] numbered counterclockwise from its eastern boundary.

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

In 2006, Trois-Ruisseaux became part of Beaubassin East.[4]

Demographics[]

hideCanada census – Beaubassin East, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011
Population: 6,376 (+2.8% from 2011) 6,200 (-3.6% from 2006)
Land area: 291.08 km2 (112.39 sq mi) 291.12 km2 (112.40 sq mi)
Population density: 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi) 21.3/km2 (55/sq mi)
Median age: 49.6 (M: 49.9, F: 49.4)
Total private dwellings: 3,388 3,296
Median household income: $68,894
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7]
Canada 2016 Census Population % of Total Population
Visible minority group
Source:[8]		 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:[9]		 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[]

Main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick

See also[]


Coordinates: 46°10′21.2″N 64°18′43.8″W / 46.172556°N 64.312167°W / 46.172556; -64.312167

References[]

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Beaubassin East". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rural Community of Beaubassin East Regulation - Municipalities Act". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  3. ^ "Beaubassin Wards Map" (PDF). Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, 2006 Amalgamation.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Beaubassin East (Topic: Visible Minority)". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Beaubassin East (Topic: Aboriginal Peoples)". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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