Pincher Station
Pincher Station
Pincher City | |
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Hamlet | |
 Pincher Station from Alberta Highway 6 | |
  Pincher Station Location of Pincher Station | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′26″N 113°56′52″W / 49.52389°N 113.94778°WCoordinates: 49°31′26″N 113°56′52″W / 49.52389°N 113.94778°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 | |
| • Land | 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 25 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
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]
Demographics[]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pincher Station recorded 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.[1]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Pincher Station had a population of 25 living in 12 of its 13 total dwellings, a -37.5% change from its 2006 population of 40. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 61.0/km2 (158/sq mi) in 2011.[5]
See also[]
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References[]
Fertilizer grain elevator along the train tracks in Pincher Station
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ 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. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 416.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
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