Balmoral is a community in the village of Bois-Joli in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. 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
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. The community's name remains in official use.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Balmoral had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%)20211,603 4.2%20161,674 2.6% 2011 1,719 0.8% 2006 1,709 7.1% 2001 1,836 7.0% 1996 1,975 1.3% 1991 1,949 N/A
Language Mother tongue (2016) 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
See also List of communities in New Brunswick
References
External links Village of Balmoral