Dubreuilville is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Algoma District. Established as a company town in 1961 by the Dubreuil Brothers lumber company,[2] Dubreuilville was incorporated as a municipality in 1977.
Dubreuil | |
|---|---|
| Township of Dubreuilville Canton de Dubreuilville | |
 Dubreuilville Cultural centre and fire station | |
  Dubreuil | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′N 84°33′W / 48.350°N 84.550°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Established | 1961 |
| Incorporated | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Beverly Nantel |
| • Federal riding | Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing |
| • Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Area | |
| • Land | 89.50 km2 (34.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 613 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0S 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www.dubreuilville.ca |
The town is located along the Algoma Central Railway, on Highway 519, 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Highway 17. The turnoff from Highway 17 is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north from the town of Wawa and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the town of White River.
Dubreuilville sponsored Canada's Strongest Man contests in 2015, 2016, and 2019.
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dubreuilville had a population of 576 living in 248 of its 284 total private dwellings, a change of -6% from its 2016 population of 613. With a land area of 87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.6/km2 (17.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 576 (-6.0% from 2016) | 613 (-3.5% from 2011) | 635 (-17.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi) | 89.50 km2 (34.56 sq mi) | 89.57 km2 (34.58 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.4 (M: 46.4, F: 41.6) | 40.4 (M: 41.1, F: 39.6) | |
| Private dwellings | 284 (total) 248 (occupied) | 310 (total) | 310 (total) |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $84,224 |
- Population in 2016: 613
- Population in 2011: 635
- Population in 2006: 773
- Population in 2001: 967
- Population in 1996: 990
- Population in 1991: 983
- Population in 1986: 988
- Population in 1981: 988
- Population in 1976: 818
Mother tongue:[1]
- English as first language: 14.2%
- French as first language: 84.2%
- English and French as first language:
- Other as first language: 1.6%
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census Dubreuilville, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Michael Commito, " ‘A sparkling example of what aggressiveness, imagination, and skill can accomplish": The Rise of Dubreuil Brothers Limited, 1948-1973" Ontario History Vol. CV, 2 (Autumn 2013): 212-229
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Dubreuilville census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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