Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick

This article is about the former village. For the geographic parish, rural census subdivision, and former local service district, see Saint-Hilaire Parish, New Brunswick.

Saint-Hilaire St. Hilaire
Village
Saint-Hilaire Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°17′33″N68°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	5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	252
• Density	44.4/km2 (115/sq mi)
• Change 2011-2016	16.8%
• Dwellings	101
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code	506
Access Routes	Route 120

Saint-Hilaire (2016 population: 252 ^[2] ) is a former village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. ^[3] It is now part of Haut-Madawaska.

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

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

Geography

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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Hilaire had a population of 273 living in 93 of its 102 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 252. With a land area of 5.69 km² (2.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 48.0/km² (124.3/sq mi) in 2021. ^[4]

Canada census – Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick community profile

	2016	2011
Population	252 (-16.8% from 2011)	303 (+31.2% from 2006)
Land area	5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi)	5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population density	44.4/km2 (115/sq mi)	53.4/km2 (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

Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2016 ^[5] 2011 ^[6]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick
Year Pop. ±% 1991 273 —     1996 255 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 237 −7.1% 2006 231 −2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 303 +31.2% 2016 252 −16.8%
[7] [8] [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. [7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		240		235		95.92%		5		2.04%		0		0.00%		5		2.04%
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%

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 Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: St. Hilaire, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
3. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint-Hilaire
4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
8. "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.

External links

47°17′33″N68°23′33″W / 47.29250°N 68.39250°W / 47.29250; -68.39250 (Saint-Hilaire)