Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick


Saint-Antoine is a village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18 km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine's residents are Acadian; most speak French in its local variant, Chiac. Saint-Antoine is on Route 115 and Route 525. The village is called St. Anthony by English area residents.

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.

Demographics

Population trend
CensusPopulationChange
20161,733-2.1%
20111,77014.5%
20061,5464.8%
20011,4720.6%
19961,4635.7%
19911,3803.9%
19861,3288.2%
19811,219N/A

Religious make-up
ReligionPopulationPct
Catholic1,38597.53%
Protestant100.70%
No religious affiliation302.11%

Income
Income typeBy CAD
Per capita income$23,718
Median Household Income$49,790
Median Family Income$56,941

Mother tongue
LanguagePopulationPct
French only1,48588.39%
English only17010.12%
Multiple responses201.19%

Notable people