Balmoral, New Brunswick
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.
Village of Balmoral | |
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  Balmoral Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47.966667°N 66.45°W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | Charles Bernard |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| • MP | René Arseneault (Lib.) |
| • MLA | Gilles LePage (Lib.) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 43.39 km2 (16.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,674 |
| • Density | 38.6/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  2.6% |
| • Dwellings | 720 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E8E |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Access Routes |  Route 275 |
| Median Income* | $63,744 CDN |
| Website | http://balmoralnb.com |
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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.
Demographics
Population
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2016 | 1,674 | 2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,719 |  0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,706 | 7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,836 | 7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,975 | 1.3% |
| 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.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Balmoral, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Balmoral". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
- "Balmoral, VL [Census subdivision], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province] (table). Census Profile". Statistics Canada. November 29, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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