Balmoral, New Brunswick

This article is about the former village. For the civil parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Balmoral Parish, New Brunswick.

Balmoral
Official seal of Balmoral
Seal
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.

47°58′00″N 66°27′00″W / 47.96667°N 66.45000°W / 47.96667; -66.45000 (Balmoral, New Brunswick)