Balmoral, New Brunswick
Village of Balmoral | |
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Coordinates: 47°58′00″N 66°27′00″W / 47.966667°N 66.45°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Restigouche |
Parish | Balmoral |
Settled | ca.1850 |
Village Status | 1972 |
Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
Provincial | Restigouche West |
Government | |
• Type | Village Council |
• Mayor | Guy Chiasson |
• Councillors | List of Members
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• MP | René Arseneault (Lib.) |
• MLA | Gilles LePage (Lib.) |
• Co-Mayor | Donald Savoie |
Area | |
• Land | 43.39 km2 (16.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,603 |
• Density | 37.0/km2 (96/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 713 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 506 |
Access Routes | ![]() |
Median Income* | $63,744 CDN |
Website | http://balmoralnb.com |
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Balmoral (2016 population: 1,674[2]) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[3][4] It is located approximately 10 kilometres south of Dalhousie. Although Balmoral's population presently meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, the community has not yet made any change to its municipal status. The village also contains the neighbourhoods of Blair Athol, Saint-Maure, Selwood, and Upper Balmoral.
History
The area was settled in the 1850s by Joseph Drapeau. When a later contingent of settlers from Scotland arrived, they gave the community its present name after Balmoral Castle.
In 2023 Balmoral will become part of the new municipal Entity 8, which does not yet have a name.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Balmoral had a population of 1,603 living in 687 of its 713 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 1,674. With a land area of 43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 37.0/km2 (95.8/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2021 | 1,603 | ![]() |
2016 | 1,674 | ![]() |
2011 | 1,719 | ![]() |
2006 | 1,709 | ![]() |
2001 | 1,836 | ![]() |
1996 | 1,975 | ![]() |
1991 | 1,949 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2016)[4]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 1,545 | 92.51% |
English only | 105 | 6.29% |
Both English and French | 20 | 1.20% |
Economy
Forestry is the most important industry in the village.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Balmoral". Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Balmoral, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Balmoral". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
- ^ a b c "Balmoral, VL [Census subdivision], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province] (table). Census Profile". Statistics Canada. November 29, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Balmoral, Village (VL) [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
External links
Coordinates: 47°58′00″N 66°27′00″W / 47.96667°N 66.45000°W