Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick

Saint-Léonard
Ville de Saint-Léonard
Town

Coat of arms
Saint-Léonard

Location of Saint-Léonard in New Brunswick

Coordinates: 47°09′45″N 67°55′30″W / 47.1625°N 67.925°W / 47.1625; -67.925
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Madawaska
Parish Saint-Léonard
Settled 1789
Town Status 1920
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Restigouche-La-Vallée
Government[1]
 • Type Town Council
 • Mayor Carmel St-Amand
 • Deputy Mayor Kenneth Akerley
 • Councillors
Area[2]
 • Total 5.20 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Elevation 150 to 171 m (492 to 561 ft)
Population (2011)[2][3]
 • Total 987
 • Density 258.3/km2 (669/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease0.7%
 • Census Ranking 1,705 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s) E7E
Area code(s)
Dwellings 574
Median Income* $33,285 CDN
NTS Map 021O04
GNBC Code DAADY
Website www.saint-leonard.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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Saint-Léonard is a Canadian town in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[4]

Geography

It is located on the east bank of the Saint John River opposite Van Buren, Maine, to which it is connected via the Saint Leonard-Van Buren Bridge.

History

Saint-Léonard was once a popular town during Prohibition in the United States as it was easy to smuggle alcohol to Van Buren.

The town's economy is driven by potato farming and a J.D. Irving Limited sawmill. Saint-Léonard is officially bilingual but it is predominantly a Francophone community.

On June 30, 2008, a truck carrying 12 million bees overturned near Saint-Léonard. This accident was the first of its kind in New Brunswick.[5]

Education

It has a single school, école Grande-Rivière.

Demographics

Population trend[6][7]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,343 Decrease0.7%
2006 1,352 Decrease2.4%
2001 1,385 Decrease4.5%
1996 1,450 Decrease6.1%
1991 1,545 Decrease7.8%
1961 1,666 Increase17.4%
1951 1,419 Increase29.6%
1941 1,095 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[2]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,165 89.62%
English only 70 5.38%
Other languages 55 4.23%
Both English and French 10 0.77%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Saint-Leonard
  2. 1 2 3 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses
  4. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint-Léonard
  5. ↑ "Lorry carrying 12m bees overturns". BBC News Online. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ , Census 1941-1951
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Coordinates: 47°09′45″N 67°55′30″W / 47.16250°N 67.92500°W / 47.16250; -67.92500 (St. Leonard)

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