Saint-Hilaire (2016 population: 252) is a former

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village in

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. The legal spelling of the name was St. Hilaire but this was used only sporadically by the provincial government. The largest employer is a

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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.

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is across the river. The steel truss

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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

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detachment is in

Clair, New Brunswick Clair (2016 population: 781) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, now part of Haut-Madawaska. History Situated on the Saint John River opposite Fort Kent, Maine. The name Clair finds its roots in the community na ...

, while the nearest hospital is located in

Edmundston Edmundston () is a city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. Established in 1850, it had a population of 16,437 as of 2021. On January 1, 2023, Edmundston amalgamated with the village of Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick, Rivière-Verte and ...

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Saint-Hilaire had a population of 273 living in 93 of its 102 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 252. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Language

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