Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick

Saint-François-de-Madawaska (2016 pop.: 470[2]) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[3]

This article is about the former village. For the parish, see Saint-François Parish, New Brunswick.
Saint-François-de-Madawaska
Village
Location of Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47.2425°N 68.705°W / 47.2425; -68.705
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyMadawaska
ParishSaint-François
Village Status1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialMadawaska-les-Lacs
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • MayorGérard Cyr Cyr
 • Councillors
Area
 • Total6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total470
 • Density73.5/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Change 2011–16
11.8%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)506
Dwellings265
Median Household Income*$45,952 CDN
Access Routes Route 205
Route 215
  • Median household income, 2015 (all households)

The village is known as the province's "Chicken Capital", referring to its role in the poultry industry. Former and merged names for the community include Webster's Creek and Winding Ledges.

Nearby attractions include Glazier Lake and the Forges Jos B. Michaud, a blacksmith museum.

The largest employers of the village include a poultry slaughtering factory and processing plant owned by Maple Lodge, two chicken-raising company owned by Westco.

Demographics

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

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Madawaska County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. Government of New Brunswick website: Saint-François-de-Madawaska Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint-François de Madawaska, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  3. "Saint-François-de-Madawaska". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses



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