Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick

Saint-Léonard is a Canadian town in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[3]

Saint-Léonard

Ville de Saint-Léonard
Town
Coat of arms
Saint-Léonard
Location of Saint-Léonard in New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47.1625°N 67.925°W / 47.1625; -67.925
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyMadawaska
ParishSaint-Léonard
Settled1789
Town Status1920
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialRestigouche-La-Vallée
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorCarmel St-Amand
 • Deputy MayorLise Rousselle
 • Councillors
Area
 • Total5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
150 to 171 m (492 to 561 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,300
 • Density249.2/km2 (645/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11
3.2%
 • Census Ranking
1,705 of 5,008
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E7E
Area code(s)
Dwellings603
Median Income*$48,512CDN
NTS Map021O04
GNBC CodeDAADY
Websitewww.saint-leonard.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Geography

It is located on the east bank of the Saint John River opposite Van Buren, Maine, to which it is connected via the Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge.

Climate

The city has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), even for this type of climate the warm season can be milder for a non-coastal city like Saint John, because the Great Lakes and Appalachians hold much of the heat. that come from the Gulf of Mexico and the interior of the United States. But winters are substantially cold with spring and fall with pleasant temperatures.[4]

Climate data for Saint-Léonard (Saint-Léonard Aerodrome), elevation: 241 m or 791 ft, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1985-present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 12.2 13.0 16.8 29.1 33.8 41.3 42.3 41.9 38.6 30.6 21.9 13.4 42.3
Record high °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1)		 14.4
(57.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 28.1
(82.6)		 34.6
(94.3)		 34.0
(93.2)		 34.2
(93.6)		 34.6
(94.3)		 33.4
(92.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 18.7
(65.7)		 13.17
(55.71)		 34.6
(94.3)
Average high °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 0.7
(33.3)		 8.1
(46.6)		 16.6
(61.9)		 21.6
(70.9)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 18.0
(64.4)		 10.3
(50.5)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 9.1
(48.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)		 −11.3
(11.7)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 2.9
(37.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 15.1
(59.2)		 18.0
(64.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 12.0
(53.6)		 5.4
(41.7)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 3.5
(38.2)
Average low °C (°F) −18.1
(−0.6)		 −17.0
(1.4)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 8.6
(47.5)		 11.9
(53.4)		 10.4
(50.7)		 5.8
(42.4)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −13.2
(8.2)		 −2.2
(28.1)
Record low °C (°F) −38.8
(−37.8)		 −33.4
(−28.1)		 −33.6
(−28.5)		 −19.3
(−2.7)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −23.2
(−9.8)		 −33.9
(−29.0)		 −38.8
(−37.8)
Record low wind chill −46 −43 −42 −30 −11 −4 0 0 −8 −13 −28 −42 −46
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.5
(3.60)		 67.5
(2.66)		 77.5
(3.05)		 77.1
(3.04)		 87.4
(3.44)		 98.2
(3.87)		 119.3
(4.70)		 101.4
(3.99)		 94.9
(3.74)		 100.4
(3.95)		 98.3
(3.87)		 90.5
(3.56)		 1,104
(43.47)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 24.3
(0.96)		 9.4
(0.37)		 20.9
(0.82)		 50.2
(1.98)		 84.7
(3.33)		 98.2
(3.87)		 119.3
(4.70)		 101.4
(3.99)		 94.9
(3.74)		 92.4
(3.64)		 65.0
(2.56)		 31.5
(1.24)		 792.2
(31.2)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 78.2
(30.8)		 64.4
(25.4)		 59.6
(23.5)		 26.0
(10.2)		 2.2
(0.9)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 6.7
(2.6)		 32.3
(12.7)		 65.5
(25.8)		 334.9
(131.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 16.1 12.5 13.0 13.9 15.0 14.7 15.9 13.9 13.2 15.2 14.8 15.3 173.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 3.3 1.8 4.6 9.5 14.7 14.7 15.9 13.9 13.2 14.1 8.6 4.3 118.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 15.3 12.1 10.7 6.3 0.85 0 0 0 0.04 2.1 8.4 13.9 69.69
Average relative humidity (%) 74.7 71.3 67.8 57.7 50.2 55.4 59.8 58.7 60.6 64.3 75.6 77.8 64.5
Source: Environment Canada[5]

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Madawaska County, New Brunswick

Saint-Léonard was once a popular town during Prohibition in the United States as it was easy to smuggle alcohol to Van Buren.

The town's economy is driven by potato farming and a J.D. Irving Limited sawmill. Saint-Léonard is officially bilingual but it is predominantly a Francophone community.

On June 30, 2008, a truck carrying 12 million bees overturned near Saint-Léonard. This accident was the first of its kind in New Brunswick.[6]

  • Saint-Léonard, 1918
  • Saint-Leonard railroad station

Education

It has a single school, École Grande-Rivière.

Demographics

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Madawaska County, New Brunswick
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See also

References
  1. "Community Profile - Saint-Léonard". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint-Léonard, Town". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint-Léonard
  4. "St. Leonard, New Brunswick Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  5. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  6. "Lorry carrying 12m bees overturns". BBC News Online. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. , Census 1941-1951
  9. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses
  10. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick

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