Dorion, Ontario

Dorion
Township (single-tier)
Township of Dorion
Ouimet Canyon
Dorion
Coordinates: 48°47′N 88°36′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Settled	1893
Incorporated	1969
Government
• Reeve	Robert Beatty
• Federal riding	Thunder Bay—Superior North
• Prov. riding	Thunder Bay—Superior North
Area [1]
• Land	212.11 km^2 (81.90 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	316
• Density	1.5/km^2 (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.

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
Population	375 (+18.7% from 2016)	316 (-6.5% from 2011)	338 (-10.8% from 2006)
Land area	211.25 km^2 (81.56 sq mi)	212.11 km^2 (81.90 sq mi)	212.12 km^2 (81.90 sq mi)
Population density	1.8/km^2 (4.7/sq mi)	1.5/km^2 (3.9/sq mi)	1.6/km^2 (4.1/sq mi)
Median age	56.4 (M: 57.6, F: 56.0)	52.0 (M: 50.9, F: 52.1)
Private dwellings	176 (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

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	513	—
1996	472	−8.0%
2001	442	−6.4%
2006	379	−14.3%
2011	338	−10.8%
2016	316	−6.5%
[8][5][1]

See also

• List of francophone communities in Ontario
• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "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. "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

External links

• Official website