Beaubassin East, New Brunswick
Beaubassin East is a Canadian rural community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The French form of the name is Beaubassin-Est.
Beaubassin East 
    Beaubassin-Est  | |
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Rural community  | |
![]() Beaubassin East (Grand Barachois) post office  | |
![]() Beaubassin East Location of Beaubassin East in Canada ![]() Beaubassin East Beaubassin East (New Brunswick)  | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′21.2″N 64°18′43.8″W | |
| Country | Canada | 
| Province | New Brunswick | 
| County | Westmorland County | 
| Area | |
| • Land | 291.02 km2 (112.36 sq mi) | 
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,718 | 
| • Density | 23.1/km2 (60/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) | 
History
    
    Incorporation
    
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 surrounds the village of Cap-Pelé.
Beaubassin East is divided into six wards,[4] numbered counterclockwise from its eastern boundary.
- Ward 1 includes Bas-Cap-Pelé, Petit-Cap, Portage, and Shemogue
 - Ward 2 includes Saint-André-LeBlanc
 - Ward 3 includes Grand-Barachois
 - Ward 4 includes Boudreau-Ouest
 - Ward 5 includes Haute-Aboujagane
 - Ward 6 includes Cormier-Village
 
In 2006, Trois-Ruisseaux became part of Beaubassin East.[5]
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.[6]
| 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) | |
| Total private dwellings | 2,855 | 3,388 | 3,296 | 
| Median household income | $68,894 | 
| 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
    
    
References
    
- "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.
 - "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 2022-04-27.
 - "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.
 


