Pincher Station
Pincher Station, once known as Pincher City,[2] is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.[3] It is located on Highway 3, approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) southwest of Lethbridge. Previously an incorporated community, Pincher City dissolved from village status on May 3, 1932.[4]
Pincher Station
Pincher City | |
|---|---|
 Pincher Station from Alberta Highway 6 | |
  Pincher Station Location of Pincher Station  Pincher Station Pincher Station (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′26″N 113°56′52″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 26 |
| • Density | 64.4/km2 (167/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 70 | — |
| 1921 | 60 | −14.3% |
| 1926 | 50 | −16.7% |
| 1931 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | −24.5% |
| 2011 | 25 | −37.5% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | +4.0% |
| Sources: [1] | ||
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 4% from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 52.0/km2 (134.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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 0% from its 2011 population of 25. With a land area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 62.5/km2 (161.9/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
See also
References
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- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- M.D. of Pincher Creek No. 9. "History of Pincher Station". Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 416.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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