Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick
The legal spelling of the name was St. Hilaire but this was used only sporadically by the provincial government.
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 Edmundston.
Demographics
Population
| 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 252 (-16.8% from 2011) | 303 (+31.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 5.68 km (2.19 sq mi) | 5.67 km (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population density | 44.4/km (115/sq mi) | 53.4/km (138/sq mi) |
| Median age | 37.6 (M: 38.5, F: 36.5) | 35.7 (M: 35.6, F: 36.0) |
| Private dwellings | 101 (total) | 96 (total) |
| Median household income | $63,360 | $.N/A |
References: 2016 2011 earlier
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick 2011 language data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. | ||||||||||||||||||
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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240
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235 | 95.92% | 5 | 2.04% | 0 | 
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0.00% | 5 | 2.04% | ||||||||
2011
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n/a
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n/a | 0.0%
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0.00% | n/a | 0.0%
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0.00% | n/a | 0.0%
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0.00% | n/a | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2006
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250
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250 |  16.3%
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100.00% | 0 |  100.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2001
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235
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215 | 10.4%
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91.49% | 10 | n/a%
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4.26% | 10 | 0.0%
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4.26% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
1996
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250
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240 | n/a | 96.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 10 | n/a | 4.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Saint-Hilaire Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: St. Hilaire, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint-Hilaire
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
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