Beresford, New Brunswick

Beresford is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[3]

This article is about the village. For the parish, see Beresford Parish, New Brunswick.
Beresford
Town
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Simul Crescere"
Beresford
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47.695°N 65.701666°W / 47.695; -65.701666
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishBeresford
Founded1814
Village Status1967
Town Status1984
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Acadie—Bathurst
ProvincialNigadoo-Chaleur
Government
 • TypeTown council
 • MayorJean Guy Grant
Area
 • Land19.41 km2 (7.49 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Highest elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,288
 • Density220.9/km2 (572/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 1.4%
 • Dwellings
2,150
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8K
Area code(s)506
Highways
Route 11
Route 134
Website

It is situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay immediately north of the city of Bathurst. 81% of the town's residents are francophone.

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

In March 1813, the municipal council of Northumberland decided to regroup the territories north of Miramichi into two districts: one being from Neguac to Pokemouche, the other from Caraquet and including the whole north-east region of New Brunswick.[4] In 1814, this re-organisation continued and the territory was subdivided into parishes. Some examples of those were Alnwick (Neguac and Tabusintac), Saumarez (from Tracadie to Caraquet), and Beresford (from Nepisiguit to Restigouche).

Names were then given to these new civil parishes honouring naval and military men (Nelson, Wellington, and Carleton, for Thomas Carleton). Beresford was named for the British general William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, who commanded the Portuguese troops that were part of Wellington's army in the Peninsular War from 1808 to 1814.[5][6]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Beresford, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 4,288 (-1.4% from 2011) 4,351 (+2.0% from 2006) 4,264 (-3.9% from 2001)
Land area: 19.41 km2 (7.49 sq mi) 19.20 km2 (7.41 sq mi) 19.20 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Population density: 220.9/km2 (572/sq mi) 226.6/km2 (587/sq mi) 222.0/km2 (575/sq mi)
Median age: 50.2 (M: 50.1, F: 50.4) 46.5 (M: 46.7, F: 46.4) 42.8 (M: 43.1, F: 42.6)
Total private dwellings: 2,150 2,067 1,965
Median household income: $59,136 $55,118 $45,838
References: 2016[7] 2011[8] 2006[9] earlier[10]
Historical Census Data - Beresford, New Brunswick[11][12][2]
YearPop.±%
1991 3,836—    
1996 4,641+21.0%
2001 4,414−4.9%
YearPop.±%
2001A 4,439+0.6%
2006 4,264−3.9%
2011 4,351+2.0%
YearPop.±%
2016 4,288−1.4%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Beresford, New Brunswick[11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
4,325
 3,585 0.3% 82.89% 680 20.4% 15.72% 45 50.0% 1.04% 15 70.0% 0.35%
2006
4,240
 3,595 0.6% 84.79% 565 29.4% 13.32% 30 100.0% 0.71% 50 233.3% 1.18%
2001
4,405
 3,575 6.4% 81.16% 800 2.6% 18.16% 15 78.6% 0.34% 15 66.7% 0.34%
1996
4,715
 3,820 n/a 81.02% 780 n/a 16.54% 70 n/a 1.48% 45 n/a 0.95%

Attractions

One of Beresford's main attractions is its beach. Renovated in the late 1990s, the beach features an observation tower overlooking the marshes, a boardwalk and change room, restroom and shower facilities. A popular tourist attraction, it is not rare to find local musicians featuring their talents at the beach on warm summer nights.

Every year a carnival called "Carnaval du Siffleux" is held in Beresford. Sculptures made of snow collected by ploughing parking lots are presented all around town. This is one of the many activities available to Beresford residents during this carnival. However, in recent years, fewer sculptures have been seen around the time of the festival.

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. Government of New Brunswick website: Beresford Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Beresford, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Beresford
  4. Robichaud, Donat (1984) Beresford, Le Petit Nipisiquit Beresford, NB: published by the author
  5. Rayburn, Alan (1975) Geographical names of New Brunswick, p. 52, Ottawa: Survey and Mapping Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.
  6. https://archive.org/details/cihm_12511/page/n55?q=%22Winckworth+Tonge%22
  7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  11. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  12. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Beresford, New Brunswick



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