Saint-André, New Brunswick
Place in New Brunswick, Canada
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Saint-André (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃dʁe] ⓘ) is community in Saint-André Parish, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It was part of an eponymous rural community prior to 2023; the most recent census data is for the rural community. It is now part of the town of Grand Falls.
Saint-André
St. André | |
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| Motto: "Fructus ex floribus" | |
  Saint-André Location of Saint-André, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47.1°N 67.76°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Madawaska |
| Parish | Saint-André |
| Town | Grand Falls |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Tobique—Mactaquac |
| Provincial | Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.19 km2 (52.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,794 |
| • Density | 13.2/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016–21 |  5.6% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
| Dwellings | 341 |
| Median Income* | $57,472 CDN |
| Website | Saint-André, NB |
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Situated in a potato farming area, Saint-André was founded in 1904.
History
On 1 January 2023, the rural community of Saint-André amalgamated with the town of Grand Falls.[3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-André had a population of 1,794 living in 756 of its 782 total private dwellings, a change of −5.6% from its 2016 population of 1,901. With a land area of 136.19 km2 (52.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.2/km2 (34.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
In the same census, the designated place portion of Saint-André had a population of 371 living in 157 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2016 population of 349. With a land area of 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 101.1/km2 (261.8/sq mi) in 2021.[5]