Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick Explained

Official Name:Saint-Isidore
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
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Saint-Isidore
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Saint-Isidore
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:Hautes-Terres
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1876
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1991
Area Total Km2:22.94
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:810
Population Density Km2:35.3
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2016–21)
Population Blank1: 6.0%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:387
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.55°N -68°W
Postal Code:E8M
Blank Name:Highways

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Saint-Isidore is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is adjacent to the communities of Pont-Landry, Hacheyville, Bois-Gagnon and Tilley Road. The community is situated on the Acadian Peninsula.

Saint-Isidore is in the town of Tracadie-Sheila's sphere of influence. With the population being Acadian, almost all of its inhabitants speak French as a mother tongue and are of the Catholic religion. The local school name is École la Relève and offers kindergarten through seventh grade classes.

The main industries are agriculture, asphalt and services. The village maintains a local museum, a public pool and a few parks around the municipality. It is crossed by provincial Route 160 and Route 135.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. The settlement was founded by Rev. Gagnon in 1876 and merged with the community of Bois-Hébert which was incorporated in 1991 as the current Village de Saint-Isidore. The first mayor ever elected was Norbert J. Sivret. The Acadian influence is represented through the majestic local church, which was built in 1904.

On 1 January 2023, Saint-Isidore amalgamated with the village of Paquetville and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Hautes-Terres.[2] [3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Isidore had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 22.94km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Census Profile of Saint-Isidore, Village (VL) . Statistics Canada . 21 January 2023 . 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . 21 January 2023 . 12 October 2022.
  3. Web site: RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission . Government of New Brunswick . 21 January 2023.
  4. Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history . Irishtown, New Brunswick . Government of New Brunswick . 25 May 2022 . 21 January 2023.

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