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.
Balmoral | |
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 Seal | |
  Balmoral Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′00″N 66°27′00″W / 47.966667°N 66.45°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Balmoral |
| Municipality | Bois-Joli |
| Settled | ca. 1850 |
| Incorporated | 1972 |
| Amalgamated | 2023 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Restigouche West |
| Area | |
| • Land | 43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,603 |
| • Density | 37.0/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  4.2% |
| • Dwellings | 713 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Access Routes |  Route 275 |
| Median Income* | $63,744 CDN |
| Website | http://balmoralnb.com |
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History
editThe 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
editIn 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]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2021 | 1,603 | 4.2%
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| 2016 | 1,674 | 2.6%
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| 2011 | 1,719 |  0.8%
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| 2006 | 1,709 | 7.1%
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| 2001 | 1,836 | 7.0%
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| 1996 | 1,975 | 1.3%
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| 1991 | 1,949 | N/A |
Language
editMother 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
editForestry is the most important industry in the village.
Notable people
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census Profile of Balmoral". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 2 Restigouche Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Balmoral, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ 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.