Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick

Saint-Hilaire
Village
Saint-Hilaire Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°17′33″N 68°23′33″W / 47.2925°N 68.3925°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Madawaska
Parish	Saint-Hilaire
Village Status	1967
Electoral Districts    Federal	Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial	Madawaska-les-Lacs
Government[1]
• Type	Village Council
• Mayor	Roland Dubé
• Councillors	List of Members Josée Levesque Rino Morneault
Area[2]
• Total	5.67 km^2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2][3]
• Total	303
• Density	53.4/km^2 (138/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	31.2%
• Dwellings	96
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506
Access Routes	Route 120

Saint-Hilaire (2011 population: 303)^[3] is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.^[4]

The largest employer is a composting plant.

History and geography

The municipality was constituted on 2 October 1967. It consists of a mayor and three councillors.

The Saint John river valley is cut between two sets of peaks. The town is roughly 200m above sea level, while a peak of roughly 1000m is seen nearby. Frenchville, Maine is across the river. The steel truss Clair – Fort Kent Bridge is upriver about five miles, while downstream the next border crossing is the Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge (also a steel truss).

Economy

The nearest post office is upriver in Baker Brook. A railway and NB Route 120 go through town, as well as the Saint John River. The elementary school closed in 1996 due to lack of students. The Caisse Populaire Trois-Rives maintains a branch. The nearest Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment is in Clair, New Brunswick, while the nearest hospital is located in Edmunston.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick[8]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 273 —     1996 255 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 237 −7.1% 2006 231 −2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 303 +31.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick 2011 language data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		n/a		n/a	0.0%	0.00%		n/a	0.0%	0.00%		n/a	0.0%	0.00%		n/a	0.0%	0.00%
2006		250		250	16.3%	100.00%		0	100.0%	0.00%		0	100.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		235		215	10.4%	91.49%		10	n/a%	4.26%		10	0.0%	4.26%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		250		240	n/a	96.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		10	n/a	4.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• List of crossings of the Saint John River

References

1. Government of New Brunswick website: Saint-Hilaire
2. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick
3. "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
4. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint-Hilaire
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• New Brunswick Covered Bridges

Coordinates: 47°17′33″N 68°23′33″W / 47.29250°N 68.39250°W