Saint-Hilaire (2016 population: 252 ) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It is now part of Haut-Madawaska. The legal spelling of the name was St. Hilaire but this was used only sporadically by the provincial government. The largest employer is a composting plant.

History and geography

The municipality was constituted on 2 October 1967. It consists of a mayor and three councillors. The Saint John river valley is cut between two sets of peaks. The town is roughly 200m above sea level, while a peak of roughly 1000m is seen nearby. Frenchville, Maine is across the river. The steel truss Clair – Fort Kent Bridge is upriver about five miles, while downstream the next border crossing is the Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge (also a steel truss).

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The nearest post office is upriver in Baker Brook. A railway and NB Route 120 go through town, as well as the Saint John River. The elementary school closed in 1996 due to lack of students. The Caisse Populaire Trois-Rives maintains a branch. The nearest Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment is in Clair, New Brunswick, while the nearest hospital is located in Edmundston.

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