Saint-André, New Brunswick Explained

Official Name:Saint-André
Other Name:St. André
Motto:"Fructus ex floribus"
Flag Size:200px
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Saint-André, New Brunswick
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Saint-André
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:Grand Falls
Seat Type:Electoral Districts   
Federal
Seat:
Tobique—Mactaquac
Parts Type:Provincial
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1904
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1967
Area Total Km2:136.19
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,794
Population Density Km2:13.2
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016–21
Population Blank1: 5.6%
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.1°N -67.76°W
Area Code:506
Blank Name:Dwellings
Blank Info:341
Blank1 Name:Median Income*
Blank1 Info:$57,472 CDN
Website:Saint-André, NB
Footnotes:
  • Median household income, 2016 (all households)

Saint-André is community in Saint-André Parish, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It was part of an eponymous rural community prior to 2023; the most recent census data is for the rural community. It is now part of the town of Grand Falls.

Situated in a potato farming area, Saint-André was founded in 1904.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.

On 1 January 2023, the rural community of Saint-André amalgamated with the town of Grand Falls.[3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-André had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 136.19km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Mother tongue language (2016)

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only670 87.0%
English only9512.3%
Both English and French50.7%

Notable people

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

See also

References

47.1°N -67.76°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile of Saint-André, Rural community (RCR) . Statistics Canada . 21 January 2023 . 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 2006-34 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 2006-185) . Government of New Brunswick . 19 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . 11 January 2023 . 12 October 2022.
  4. Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history . Irishtown, New Brunswick . Government of New Brunswick . 25 May 2022 . 21 January 2023.