Dorion grew by 18.7% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, to 375 residents. For web design in Dorion, it is a useful starting point: who is searching, and what they need to see. Our team builds a professional site for your business for CA$119 a month: hosting, email on your domain and daily backups included, with no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Doing business in Dorion
Customers aged 65 and over, 29.3% of Dorion, often arrive at a website through a family member who is checking on their behalf. Plain language and visible contact details help both of them.
The business mix in Dorion
Residents of Dorion work mainly in health care and social assistance (16.7%), agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16.7%) and construction (11.1%); those are the customers and the competitors of a local business.
Dorion and the surrounding area
Nearby municipalities include Shuniah (24 km southwest), Red Rock (28 km northeast) and Nipigon (32 km northeast). Administratively, Dorion belongs to Thunder Bay District. Thunder Bay is 62 km to the southwest. A website can name each place you serve, from Shuniah to Nipigon.
Next to Dorion, Shuniah counted 3,247 people in 2021, with a median household income of $109,000. In Shuniah, 95.1% of households own their home; in Dorion, 83.3%.
Key numbers for Dorion
The median household income in Dorion, $91,000 in 2020, is close to the Ontario figure of $91,000. Half of the residents of Dorion are older than 56.4; across Ontario, that line is 41.6. The census counted 160 households in Dorion, and 83.3% of them own their home.
Other numbers worth knowing
- Total private dwellings (2021): 176
- Employed residents working from home in 2021: 13.9%
- Households of people living alone or with non-relatives: 25.0%
- Apprenticeship or trades certificate holders: 6.4%
- Commutes of an hour or more: 16.7%
- Share of residents 85 or older: 1.3%
- Share of residents under 5: 2.7%
Dorion against the provincial average
Residents under 15: 12.0% in Dorion, against 15.8% across Ontario. On the senior share, Dorion (29.3%) compares with 18.5% for the province as a whole. The share of employed residents working at home in May 2021 is 13.9% in Dorion and 29.7% in Ontario.
Who your customers are in Dorion
97.2% of households live in single-detached houses. Before-and-after photos are what homeowners look for.
87.8% of the people in Dorion were born in Ontario. A short story about the business builds trust quickly.
93.3% of commuters drive to work. Put your address and directions on every page, in the footer.
The legal basics for Dorion businesses online
Some homework for Dorion businesses before the website goes live:
- The Ontario Business Registry lets businesses and not-for-profit corporations complete over 90 transactions online, including registering, incorporating and updating their information. Ontario Business Registry
- Since January 1, 2021, the AODA has required a business or non-profit organization with 50 or more employees to make its public websites accessible: web content posted after January 1, 2012 must meet the WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria, with some exceptions. Ontario.ca: accessible websites (AODA)
- An online transaction worth more than $50 is covered by Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, and the business must disclose certain information to the customer before the transaction is completed. Ontario.ca: online shopping
Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.
Web design for Dorion, handled online
Our team has been designing websites for small businesses since 2008. Wherever in Ontario you are, the plan is identical: CA$119 a month, and we keep in touch by email.
- Start with the online sign-up (about 5 minutes) and tell us what the business does.
- You get a temporary link within 3 business days, so you can click through every page and ask for changes by email.
- After your approval, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.
Once the site is live, hosting, SSL and daily backups are on our side, and text and photo updates by email come with the plan.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Dorion website questions, answered
Is a website worth it in a township of 375 people?
Yes. Customers from all over Thunder Bay District search before they drive in, and a website is how they find you. It also answers the basic questions (hours, prices, location) without a phone call.
When does the site go live?
The first version is ready within 3 business days, on a temporary link. Publication on your domain comes after your approval and the first payment.
Do I need a domain already?
If you already own one, we connect it to the new website and your email. If not, tell us in the sign-up and we will help you pick one, by email.
Which platform do you use?
Your website runs on the Aria Platform, built on WordPress and looked after by our team: hosting, SSL, daily backups and security updates included.
Can the website be an online store?
Yes, an online store costs the same CA$119 a month as a regular website: a catalogue of your products, cart and online payment.
Am I tied in for a year?
There is no setup fee and no minimum term: you pay CA$119 a month and can stop whenever you need to.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
A professional website for CA$119 a month
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- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Employer businesses in Dorion and Ontario: Statistics Canada, tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174 (Canadian Business Counts, June 2026).
- Locations: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB), contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada; distances are straight-line.
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.