Pincher Station Explained

Pincher Station
Other Name:Pincher City
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pincher Station
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:3
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.5
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:26
Population Density Km2:64.4
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:49.5239°N -113.9478°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Pincher Station, once known as Pincher City,[1] is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on Highway 3, approximately southwest of Lethbridge. Previously an incorporated community, Pincher City dissolved from village status on May 3, 1932.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pincher Station had a population of 26 living in 15 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pincher Station had a population of 25 living in 11 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 25. With a land area of 0.4km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Pincher Station . M.D. of Pincher Creek No. 9 . 2010-04-12.
  2. Book: Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946 . I: Population . 1949 . . Ottawa . 416 . Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 13, 2017.