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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 | |
  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 |
| 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]
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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 census – Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est community profile
| 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% | |
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