Dubreuilville is a township

Township (Canada)

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 in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Ontario

Ontario

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, located in the Algoma District

Algoma District, Ontario

Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858 comprising territory as far west as Minnesota...

. Established as a company town

Company town

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 in 1961 by the Dubreuil Brothers lumber

Lumber

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 company, Dubreuilville was incorporated as a municipality in 1977.

The town is located along the Algoma Central Railway

Algoma Central Railway

The Algoma Central Railway is a railway in Northern Ontario that operates between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, with a branch line to Michipicoten. The area served by the railway is sparsely populated, with few roads...

, on Highway 519

Highway 519 (Ontario)

Secondary Highway 519, commonly referred to as Highway 519, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park with Dubreuilville station. A private logging road continues east from there.Highway...

, 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) east of Highway 17

Highway 17 (Ontario)

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. The turnoff from Highway 17 is located 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) north from the town of Wawa

Wawa, Ontario

Wawa is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District. Formerly known as the township of Michipicoten, the township was officially renamed for its largest and best-known community in 2009....

 and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the town of White River

White River, Ontario

White River is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 631. It was originally set up as a rail town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885...

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Demographics

The township had a population of 773, predominantly Franco-Ontarian

Franco-Ontarian

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, in the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

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Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 773 (2001 to 2006 population change: -20.1 %)
• Population in 2001: 967
• Population in 1996: 990
• Population in 1991: 983

Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 285 (total: 314)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 15 %
• French as first language: 82.4 %
• English and French as first language: 1.3 %
• Other as first language: 1.3 %