Dorion, Ontario
Township in Ontario, Canada
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Dorion is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District. The township had a population of 375 in the 2021 Canadian census.
Dorion | |
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| Township of Dorion | |
Ouimet Canyon | |
  Dorion Location within Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′N 88°36′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Settled | 1893 |
| Incorporated | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Robert Beatty |
| • Fed. riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| Area | |
| • Land | 211.25 km2 (81.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 375 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0T 1K0 |
| Area code | 807 (857 exchange) |
| Website | www |
The township is home to Ouimet Canyon, Eagle Canyon (with Canada's longest foot suspension bridge), and Hurkett Cove Conservation Area.[2]
The township contains the namesake community of Dorion (48°47′40″N 88°32′29″W)[3] as well as Dorion Landing (48°46′59″N 88°31′43″W).[4]
History
In the 1880s, the Canadian Pacific Railway was built through the area, and the township opened for settlement in 1893, with John Stewart as its first settler. In 1904, the first school was built, followed by the Dorion Post Office in 1906. By 1911, the population had reached 216 people, up from just 21 in 1901. In 1922, the road to Lakehead (now Thunder Bay) was opened. Electrical service came in the 1940s.[5]
In 1951, the Improvement District of Dorion was established. In 1960, telephone service was installed in Dorion. In 1969, the Improvement District was incorporated as the Township of Dorion. In 1996, cell phone service became possible in Dorion.[5]
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.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 375 (+18.7% from 2016) | 316 (-6.5% from 2011) | 338 (-10.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 211.25 km2 (81.56 sq mi) | 212.11 km2 (81.90 sq mi) | 212.12 km2 (81.90 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) | 1.6/km2 (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 |
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