Clair, New Brunswick

Clair
Village
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Motto: "Quousque Possumus"
Location of Clair, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°15′09″N 68°36′18″W / 47.2525°N 68.605°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Madawaska
Parish	Clair
Village Status	1966
Electoral Districts    Federal	Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial	Madawaska-les-Lacs
Government[1]
• Type	Village Council
• Mayor	Ludger Lang
• Councillors	List of Members Patrick P. Long Marcel Réal Michaud Pierre Michaud Jacques Ouelette
Area[2]
• Total	10.39 km^2 (4.01 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2][3]
• Total	857
• Density	82.5/km^2 (214/sq mi)
• Change 2006-11	1.1%
• Census Ranking	2,276 of 5,008
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506
Dwellings	400
Median Income*	$37,352 CDN
Access Routes	Route 161 Route 205
Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Clair (2011 population: 857) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.^[4]

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[5] Census Population Change (%) 2011 857 1.1% 2006 848 1.7% 2001 863 4.6% 1996 905 0.2% 1991 903 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[6] Language Population Pct (%) French only 715 86.14% English only 80 9.64% Other languages 20 2.41% Both English and French 15 1.81%

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

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. Government of New Brunswick website: Clair
2. Statistics Canada Community Profile: Clair, New Brunswick
3. Statistics Canada Dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses
4. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Clair
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Clair, New Brunswick

External links

• Centre d'Apprentissage du Haut Madawaska is the primary public school in Clair (k - 8)

Coordinates: 47°15′09″N 68°36′18″W / 47.25250°N 68.60500°W