Saint-Isidore is a community in

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, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. It is adjacent to the communities of Pont-Landry, Hacheyville, Bois-Gagnon and Tilley Road. The community is situated on the

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. Saint-Isidore is in the town of

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's sphere of influence. With the population being

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n, almost all of its inhabitants speak French as a mother tongue and are of the

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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

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 Paquetville is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. It is on the Acadian Peninsula at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350. History Paquetville wa ...

and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of

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. The community's name remains in official use.

Demographics

In the

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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 , it had a population density of in 2021.

Notable people

* include AIDS activist Dr.

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and

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singer

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, both now living in

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Communities in Gloucester County, New Brunswick Former villages in New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub

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Notable people

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