Balmoral
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Balmoral is located in New Brunswick
Balmoral

Balmoral
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°58′00″N 66°27′00″W / 47.966667°N 66.45°W / 47.966667; -66.45
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishBalmoral
MunicipalityBois-Joli
Settledca. 1850
Incorporated1972
Amalgamated2023
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialRestigouche West
Area
 • Land43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,603
 • Density37.0/km2 (96/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Decrease 4.2%
 • Dwellings
713
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8E
Area code506
Access Routes Route 275
Median Income*$63,744 CDN
Websitehttp://balmoralnb.com
  • Median household income, 2015 (all households)

Balmoral is a former village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2][3] It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Bois-Joli. It is approximately 10 kilometres south of Dalhousie. Balmoral also contains the neighbourhoods of Blair Athol, Saint-Maure, Selwood, and Upper Balmoral.

History

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

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.

On 1 January 2023, Balmoral amalgamated with the neighbouring village of Eel River Crossing and all or part of five local service districts to form the new village of Bois-Joli.[4][5] The community's name remains in official use.[6]

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.[7]

Population trend[3][8][9][10]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,603 Decrease 4.2%
2016 1,674 Decrease 2.6%
2011 1,719 Increase 0.8%
2006 1,709 Decrease 7.1%
2001 1,836 Decrease 7.0%
1996 1,975 Increase 1.3%
1991 1,949 N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2016)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
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

Main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census Profile of Balmoral". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Balmoral". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ "RSC 2 Restigouche Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  9. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Balmoral, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  10. ^ 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.

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