Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick

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

Pointe-Verte
Community (Dissolved village)
Pointe-Verte Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W
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

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]

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

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

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick