Clair is a geographic parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is part of the incorporated rural community of Haut-Madawaska, which is a member of the Northwest Regional Service Commission (NWRSC).

Origin of name

Clair was named in honour of Peter Clair, an early immigrant from County Clare, Ireland.

History

Clair was erected in 1900 from Saint-François. In 1912 Lac Baker Parish was erected from part of Clair; the boundary was slightly altered later that year. Clair was affected by the major reorganisation of Madawaska County parish boundaries in 1946.

Boundaries

Clair Parish is bounded:

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly in the parish:

Demographics

Parish population total does not include former village of Clair. 2016 is the last census the parish was profiled in. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Population

Language