Dubreuilville

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 (single-tier)
Township of Dubreuilville
Canton de Dubreuilville
Dubreuilville Cultural centre and fire station
Dubreuil
Coordinates: 48°21′N 84°33′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Established1961
Incorporated1977
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorBeverly Nantel
 • Federal ridingAlgoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
 • Prov. ridingAlgoma—Manitoulin
Area
 • Land89.50 km2 (34.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total613
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0S 1B0
Area code(s)705 (884 exchange)
Websitewww.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
Canada census – Dubreuilville community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 613 (-3.5% from 2011) 635 (-17.9% from 2006) 773 (-20.1% from 2001)
Land area: 89.50 km2 (34.56 sq mi) 89.57 km2 (34.58 sq mi) 89.57 km2 (34.58 sq mi)
Population density: 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Median age: 40.4 (M: 41.1, F: 39.6) 35.4 (M: 36.2, F: 33.2)
Total private dwellings: 310 310 314
Median household income: $84,224 $77,805
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Population trend:[7][8][1]

  • Population in 2016: 613
  • Population in 2011: 635
  • Population in 2006: 773
  • Population in 2001: 967
  • Population in 1996: 990
  • Population in 1991: 983

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%
Dubreuilville with sawmill in the background

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Dubreuilville, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  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. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  8. "Dubreuilville census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


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