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

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

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.

  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.[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
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[9] 2016[10] 2011[11]
Canada 2016 Census Population % of Total Population
Visible minority group
Source:[12]		 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:[13]		 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

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botsford_Portage,_New_Brunswick
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