Dorion, Ontario

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Dorion
Township (single-tier)
Township of Dorion
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Ouimet Canyon
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Dorion
Coordinates: 48°47′N88°36′W / 48.783°N 88.600°W / 48.783; -88.600
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
District Thunder Bay
Settled1893
Incorporated1969
Government
 • ReeveRobert Beatty
 • Federal riding Thunder Bay—Superior North
 • Prov. riding Thunder Bay—Superior North
Area
[1]
 • Land212.11 km2 (81.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total316
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
P0T 1K0
Area code 807 (857 exchange)
Website www.doriontownship.ca

Dorion is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District. The township had a population of 316 in the Canada 2016 Census. Ouimet Canyon and the Dorion Bible Camp are located in the community.

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dorion had a population of 375 living in 160 of its 176 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 316. With a land area of 211.25 km2 (81.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) in 2021. [2]

Canada census – Dorion community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population375 (+18.7% from 2016)316 (-6.5% from 2011)338 (-10.8% from 2006)
Land area211.25 km2 (81.56 sq mi)212.11 km2 (81.90 sq mi)212.12 km2 (81.90 sq mi)
Population density1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 57.6, F: 56.0)52.0 (M: 50.9, F: 52.1)
Private dwellings176 (total)  160 (occupied)174 (total) 154 (total) 
Median household income$91,000$79,360
References: 2021 [3] 2016 [4] 2011 [5] earlier [6] [7]
Dorion, Ontario
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991513—    
1996 472−8.0%
2001 442−6.4%
2006 379−14.3%
2011 338−10.8%
2016 316−6.5%
[8] [5] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Dorion, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  5. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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