Dubreuilville

Dubreuilville
Township (single-tier)
Township of Dubreuilville
Canton de Dubreuilville
Dubreuilville
Coordinates: 48°21′N 84°33′W / 48.350°N 84.550°W / 48.350; -84.550Coordinates: 48°21′N 84°33′W / 48.350°N 84.550°W / 48.350; -84.550
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Algoma
Established 1961
Incorporated 1977
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor Alain Lacroix
 • Federal riding Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
 • Prov. riding Algoma—Manitoulin
Area[1]
 • Land 89.57 km2 (34.58 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 635
 • Density 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code P0S 1B0
Area code(s) 705 (884 exchange)
Website www.dubreuilville.ca

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.

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.

For the past two years, Dubreuilville has sponsored Canada's Strongest Man contest.

Demographics

Canada census – Dubreuilville community profile
2011 2006
Population: 635 (-17.9% from 2006) 773 (-20.1% from 2001)
Land area: 89.57 km2 (34.58 sq mi) 89.57 km2 (34.58 sq mi)
Population density: 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Median age: 35.4 (M: 36.2, F: 33.2)
Total private dwellings: 310 314
Median household income: $77,805
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 635
  • Population in 2006: 773
  • Population in 2001: 967
  • Population in 1996: 990
  • Population in 1991: 983

Mother tongue:[4]

  • English as first language: 10.2%
  • French as first language: 88.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%
Cultural centre and fire station

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Dubreuilville census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  4. 1 2 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


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