Beaubassin East, New Brunswick
Beaubassin East (2011 population:[1] 6,200 ) is a Canadian Rural Community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The French form of the name is Beaubassin-est.
History
Incorporation
The RC was incorporated 8 May 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.
- 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.[4]
Demographics
Statistical data, according to the Canada 2011 Census:
- Population: 6,200
- % Change (2006-2011): -3.6
- Dwellings: 3,296
- Area (km².): 291.12
- Density (persons per km².): 21.3
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible minority group Source:[5] | South Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Chinese | 0 | 0% | |
| Black | 0 | 0% | |
| Filipino | 0 | 0% | |
| Latin American | 0 | 0% | |
| Arab | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0% | |
| Other visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Mixed visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Total visible minority population | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[6] | First Nations | 10 | 0.2% |
| Métis | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 15 | 0.2% | |
| White | 6,380 | 99.6% | |
| Total population | 6,405 | 100% | |
As of the Canada 2006 Census, Beaubassin East has the highest White population per capita of any municipality in Canada with a population of 5,000 or more.
Notable people
See also
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Cap-Pelé | | ||
| Shediac, Shédiac Parish |  |
Botsford | ||
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| Sackville Parish |
Coordinates: 46°10′21.2″N 64°18′43.8″W / 46.172556°N 64.312167°W
References
- ↑ "Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est, New Brunswick (Rural community)". Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ "Rural Community of Beaubassin East Regulation - Municipalities Act.". Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ↑ "Beaubassin Wards Map." (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ↑ Government of Canada, 2006 Amalgamation.
- ↑ East&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ↑ , Aboriginal Peoples - Data table
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