St. Isidore, Ontario
Community in Ontario, Canada
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St. Isidore (formerly known as St. Isidore de Prescott) is a community in The Nation Municipality in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Ontario, Canada. A designated place, St. Isidore had a population of 892 in the 2021 Canadian census.[1]
St. Isidore | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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  St. Isidore Location within Southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′06″N 74°54′20″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Prescott and Russell |
| Municipality | The Nation |
| Settled | 1845 |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Dissolved (amalgamated) | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Fed. riding | Prescott—Russell—Cumberland |
| • Prov. riding | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 892 |
| • Density | 763.4/km2 (1,977/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | K0C 2B0 |
| Area codes | 613, 343 |
The town was originally called St. Isidore de Prescott, but in 1989, the name was shortened to St. Isidore.[2] The community became an incorporated village in 1965 when it separated from Caledonia and South Plantagenet Township.[3] However, the incorporated village was short-lived and became part of The Nation Municipality on January 1, 1998, along with the Townships of Caledonia, Cambridge, and South Plantagenet.[4]
St-Isidore has a French elementary school (Kindergarten to 6) called L'école Catholique de St-Isidore . The school has between 200 and 300 students.
A 24 megawatt solar power plant is located near the town.
The St-Isidore Catholic Church, built in 1879 was destroyed by fire on July 23, 2016.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Isidore had a population of 892 living in 370 of its 385 total private dwellings, a change of 10.8% from its 2016 population of 805. With a land area of 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 762.4/km2 (1,974.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Statistics from 2011 census:[6]
- Population in 2011: 752
- Total private dwellings: 330
- Land area (square km): 1.15
- Population density per square km: 652.4
- Median age of the population: 45.1
- Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling: 315
- Single-detached house: 225
- Other dwelling: 15
- Apartment, duplex: 10
- Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys: 55
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Notable people
- Royal Galipeau - politician
- Valérie Grenier - Canadian alpine ski racer who competed in the 2018, 2022, and 2026 Winter Olympics
- Benoît Pouliot - professional ice hockey player
- Francis Wathier - professional ice hockey player
