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.
Dorion | |
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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 | Ed Chambers |
• Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
• Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
Area | |
• Land | 212.11 km2 (81.90 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 316 |
• Density | 1.5/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 |
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]
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) | 52.0 (M: 50.9, F: 52.1) | |
Total private dwellings | 160 | 174 | 154 |
Median household income | $79,360 |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 513 | — |
1996 | 472 | −8.0% |
2001 | 442 | −6.4% |
2006 | 379 | −14.3% |
2011 | 338 | −10.8% |
2016 | 316 | −6.5% |
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