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Saint-Isidore (2006 pop.: 796) is a village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is bordered by the communities of Pont-Landry, Hacheyville, Bois-Gagnon and Tilley Road. The community is situated on the Acadian Peninsula. The current mayor is Oscar Roussel.

This article is about the village. For the civil parish, local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Saint-Isidore Parish, New Brunswick.
Saint-Isidore
Village

Saint-Isidore
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°33′N 65°03′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishSaint-Isidore
Founded1876
Incorporated1991
Area
[1]
 • Total22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total748
 • Density33.1/km2 (86/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.0%
 • Dwellings
344
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8M
Area code(s)506
Highways
Route 135
Route 160
Route 365
Maple Trees in St-Isidore during the Maple harvesting season
Maple Trees in St-Isidore during the Maple harvesting season

Saint-Isidore belongs the town of Tracadie-Sheila's sphere of influence. With the population being Acadian, almost all of its inhabitants speak French as a mother tongue and are of the Catholic religion. The local school name is École la Relève and offers kindergarten programs until the 7th grade.

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


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

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.


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Isidore had a population of 810 living in 364 of its 387 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 764. With a land area of 22.94 km2 (8.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.3/km2 (91.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]


Notable people


Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also



References


  1. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.



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