Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick
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Saint-François-de-Madawaska | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 47°14′33″N 68°42′18″W / 47.2425°N 68.705°W | |
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Province | ![]() |
County | Madawaska |
Parish | Saint-François |
Village Status | 1966 |
Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
Provincial | Madawaska-les-Lacs |
Government | |
• Type | Village Council |
• Mayor | Gérard Cyr Cyr |
• Councillors | List of Members
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Area | |
• Total | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 470 |
• Density | 73.5/km2 (190/sq mi) |
• Change 2011–16 | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Dwellings | 265 |
Median Household Income* | $45,952 CDN |
Access Routes | ![]() ![]() |
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Saint-François-de-Madawaska (2016 pop.: 470[2]) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[3]
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
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History
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Saint-François-de-Madawaska Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint-François de Madawaska, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Saint-François-de-Madawaska". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ Statistics Canada[permanent dead link] Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses