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 / 47.2925; -68.3925
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 km² (2.19 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[2]^[3]
• Total	303
• Density	53.4/km² (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

Canada census – Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick community profile

	2011	2006	2001

Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:	303 (+31.2% from 2006) 5.67 km² (2.19 sq mi) 53.4/km² (138/sq mi) 35.7 (M: 35.6, F: 36.0) 96 $.N/A	231 (-2.5% from 2001) 5.67 km² (2.19 sq mi) 40.7/km² (105/sq mi) 33.8 (M: 36.5, F: 31.8) 103 $.N/A	237 (-7.1% from 1996) 5.67 km² (2.19 sq mi) 41.8/km² (108/sq mi) 35.1 (M: 35.5, F: 34.0) 93 $.N/A

Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011^[5] 2006^[6] 2001^[7]

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

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

References

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

External links

New Brunswick Covered Bridges

Edmundston

Baker Brook

Cleveland Siding, Maine

United States

Saint-Hilaire

Frenchville, Maine