Pierson, Manitoba Explained

Pierson
Settlement Type:Local urban district
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pierson in Manitoba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Westman
Subdivision Type3:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Municipality of Two Borders
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Name3:Doyle Piwniuk
Established Title:Established
Established Title2:Incorporated
Area Total Km2:1.94
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:174
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:49.18°N -101.2625°W
Elevation M:253.6
Elevation Ft:832
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Area Code:204
Blank Name:Demonym
Blank1 Name:NTS Map
Blank2 Name:GNBC Code

Pierson is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[2] located in the Municipality of Two Borders in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The Antler–Lyleton Border Crossing is located south of Pierson.

Pierson is home to the Carnival of Crafts which averages an attendance of 1,700 people. This event takes place at the Edward Sports Centre on the first Saturday in October.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pierson had a population of 174 living in 85 of its 106 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 190. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Climate

Pierson has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with great differences between summer and winter. The regime is typical of southern Manitoba, the northern edges of North Dakota and the surrounding border region.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . Sep 3, 2022.
  2. Web site: Local Urban Districts Regulation . Government of Manitoba . April 23, 2016 . April 24, 2016.