Clair, New Brunswick

Village in New Brunswick, Canada

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Motto:

"Quousque Possumus"

47°15′09″N 68°36′18″W / 47.2525°N 68.605°W / 47.2525; -68.605Country

CanadaProvince

New BrunswickCounty Madawaska Parish ClairVillage Status1966Electoral Districts
Federal
Madawaska—RestigoucheProvincialMadawaska-les-LacsGovernment

^[1]

• TypeVillage Council • MayorPierre Michaud • Councillors

List of Members

Patrick P. Long
Marc R. Long
Carl Sawyer

Area

^[2]

• Total10.61 km² (4.10 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[2]

• Total781 • Density73.6/km² (191/sq mi) • Change 2011-16

8.9%Time zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Area code 506Dwellings409Median Household Income*$44,544 CDNAccess Routes

Route 161

Route 205

Median household income, 2015 (all households)

Clair (2016 population: 781^[2]) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.^[3]

History

Situated on the Saint John River opposite Fort Kent, Maine. The name Clair finds its roots in the community named for County Clare in Ireland. The name of the village is the result of the railroad station being located near the General store of James T. Clair. The station was called Clair's and was a regular stop of the Temiscouata Railway on its way up to the Connors station. Over time, the name stuck and was shortened to the family name of Clair. The original name of the location was actually "La Petite Décharge" named after the discharge of the small "ruisseau des Lang" into the Saint John River.

Forestry is the basis of the local economy.

The Clair – Fort Kent Bridge crosses the International Boundary to link both communities.

Demographics

Population trend^[4]^[5]^[2]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2016	781	8.9%
2011	857	1.1%
2006	848	1.7%
2001	863	4.6%
1996	905	0.2%
1991	903	N/A

Mother tongue language (2016)^[2]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	705	90.4%
English only	70	9.0%
Other languages	0	0%
Both English and French	5	0.6%

Attractions

The local Roman Catholic church houses noted religious artwork, including stained-glass windows from the workshop of Belgian artist José Gaterrath and the Stations of the Cross by the famous Spanish ceramist Jordi Bonet.

Notable people

References

^ "Clair - Community Profile". 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Census Profile, 2016 Census Clair, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
^ "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick". archives.gnb.ca.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census, 2011 census
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