Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick
Village in New Brunswick, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former village. For the geographic parish, rural census subdivision, and former local service district, see Saint-François Parish, New Brunswick.
Saint-François-de-Madawaska (2016 pop.: 470[2]) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[3]
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Saint-François-de-Madawaska | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 47.2425°N 68.705°W / 47.2425; -68.705 | |
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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) |
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Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Dwellings | 265 |
Median Household Income* | $45,952 CDN |
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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.