Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick

Pointe-Verte
Dissolved Village
Village of Pointe-Verte Village de Pointe-Verte (French)
Pointe-Verte Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W / 47.850°N 65.767°W / 47.850; -65.767
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Beresford
Town	Belle-Baie
Village	1966
Area ^[1]
• Land	13.76 km² (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	865
• Density	62.9/km² (163/sq mi)
• Change 2016–21	2.4%
• Dwellings	433
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code	E8J
Area code	506
Highways	Route 134 Route 11
Website	www.pointe-verte.ca

Pointe-Verte is a community in the town of Belle-Baie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It was a village from 1966 to 2023, when it was amalgamated with surrounding municipalities to form the town of Belle-Baie.

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History

On January 1, 2023, Pointe-Verte amalgamated with Beresford, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Belle-Baie.^[2]^[3] The community's name remains in official use.^[4]

Geography

Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick^[5]
Year	Pop.	±%
1996	1,122	—
2001	1,041	−7.2%
2006	971	−6.7%
2011	976	+0.5%
2016	886	−9.2%
2021	865	−2.4%
Source: ^[1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pointe-Verte had a population of 865 living in 400 of its 433 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 886. With a land area of 13.76 km² (5.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 62.9/km² (162.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Canada census – Pointe-Verte community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	865 (-2.4% from 2016)	886 (-9.2% from 2011)	976 (+0.5% from 2006)
Land area	13.76 km² (5.31 sq mi)	13.76 km² (5.31 sq mi)	13.79 km² (5.32 sq mi)
Population density	62.9/km² (163/sq mi)	64.4/km² (167/sq mi)	70.8/km² (183/sq mi)
Median age	58 (M: 57.2, F: 58)	54.8 (M: 54.4, F: 55.1)	51.8 (M: 51.9, F: 51.6)
Private dwellings	400 (total)	410 (total)	464 (total)
Median household income		$55,168	$57,766

References: 2021^[6] 2016^[7] 2011^[8] earlier^[9]^[10]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick^[5]
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2021	845	720	8.28%	85.21%	115	35.29%	13.61%	5	66.66%	0.59%	5	0.0%	0.05%
2016	885	785	9.24%	88.70%	85	6.25%	9.6%	15	50.0%	1.69%	5	0.0%	0.5%
2011	955	865	2.8%	90.57%	80	45.5%	8.38%	10	0.0%	1.05%	0	0.0%	0.00%
2006	955	890	6.8%	93.19%	55	26.7%	5.76%	10	0.0%	1.05%	0	0.0%	0.00%
2001	1,040	955	11.2%	91.83%	75	66.7%	7.21%	10	n/a%	0.96%	0	0.0%	0.00%
1996	1,120	1,075	n/a	95.98%	45	n/a	4.02%	0	n/a	0.00%	0	n/a	0.00%

Notable people

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Census Profile of Pointe-Verte, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. October 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "RSC 3 Chaleur Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. May 25, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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Village of Pointe-Verte

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