| Official Name: | Clair |
| Motto: | "Quousque Possumus" |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Flag Size: | 260px |
| Pushpin Map: | New Brunswick |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Clair, New Brunswick |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name3: | Clair |
| Seat Type: | Electoral Districts Federal |
| Seat: | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Parts Type: | Provincial |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Village Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Pierre Michaud |
| Leader Title1: | Councillors |
| Established Title: | Village Status |
| Established Date: | 1966 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.61 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 781 |
| Population Density Km2: | 73.6 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Change 2011-16 |
| Population Blank1: | 8.9% |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | ADT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | 47.2525°N -68.605°W |
| Area Code: | 506 |
| Blank Name: | Dwellings |
| Blank Info: | 409 |
| Blank1 Name: | Median Household Income* |
| Blank1 Info: | $44,544 CDN |
| Blank2 Name: | Access Routes |
| Blank2 Info: | |
| Footnotes: |
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Clair (2016 population: 781[2]) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick,[3] now part of Haut-Madawaska.
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. 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.
In a 2016 plebiscite, the residents of five local service districts (the parishes of Baker Brook, Clair, Lac Baker, Saint-François, and Saint-Hilaire), part of a sixth local service district (the parish of Madawaska) and four villages (Baker Brook, Clair, Saint-François de Madawaska and Saint-Hilaire) voted 493 to 299 in favour of incorporating a new rural community under the name of Haut-Madawaska.[4] The incorporation took effect July 1, 2017.[5]
Forestry is the basis of the local economy.
The Clair – Fort Kent Bridge crosses the International Boundary to link both communities.
| 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 |
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French only | 705 | 90.4% | |
| English only | 70 | 9.0% | |
| Other languages | 0 | 0% | |
| Both English and French | 5 | 0.6% |
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.
See main article: List of people from Madawaska County, New Brunswick.