Saint-Antoine () is a former village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18 km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine is on Route 115 and Route 525. It is now part of the town of Champdoré.
History
The village is named in honour of Anthony the Great. From 1966, it was called St. Anthony until it was changed to Saint-Antoine in 1969. The village was originally called Higho Settlement. Saint-Antoine was the birthplace of Louis Robichaud, Canada's first elected Acadian provincial premier.
On 1 January 2023, Saint-Antoine amalgamated with all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Champdoré. The community's name remains in official use.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Antoine 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.
Population trend Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%) 2016 1,733 -2.1% 2011 1,770 14.5% 2006 1,546 4.8% 2001 1,472 0.6% 1996 1,463 5.7% 1991 1,380 3.9% 1986 1,328 8.2% 1981 1,219 N/A
Religious make-up (2001) Religion Population Pct (%) Catholic 1,385 97.53% Protestant 10 0.70% No religious affiliation 30 2.11%
Income (2006) Income type By CAD Per capita income $23,718 Median Household Income $49,790 Median Family Income $56,941
Mother tongue (2016)Statistics Canada Language Population Pct (%) French 1,435 86.97% English 195 11.82% Multiple responses 20 1.21%
Notable people
See also List of communities in New Brunswick
References
External links Village of Saint-Antoine