Pierceland (2016 population: 598) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 and Census Division No. 17. It is north of the Beaver River on Highway 55.
Village of Pierceland | |
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Village | |
  Village of Pierceland  Village of Pierceland | |
| Coordinates: 54°20′56″N 109°45′18″W / 54.349°N 109.755°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | Beaver River |
| Post office Founded | 1932 April 01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Coral Dale |
| • Administrator | Tammy Landry |
| • Council Member | Candace Frolick |
| • Council Member | Jane Eistetter |
| • Council Member | Shannon Wilton |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Density | 220.8/km2 (572/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0M 2K0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 55 |
| Waterways | Pierce Lake Lac des Îles |
| Website | Official website |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
History
editPierceland incorporated as a village on January 1, 1973.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pierceland had a population of 605 living in 251 of its 285 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 598. With a land area of 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 220.8/km2 (571.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pierceland recorded a population of 598 living in 249 of its 289 total private dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2011 population of 551. With a land area of 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 222.3/km2 (575.8/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Notable people
edit- Grant Erickson (born April 28, 1947, in Pierceland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the World Hockey Association and six games in the National Hockey League.
- Gerry Johansson (born September 8, 1966) played major junior hockey on the New Westminster Bruins, was drafted in the 5th round of the 1984 NHL entry draft by the Montreal Canadiens. After retiring from playing Gerry stayed in the game in management with the WHL's Tri-City Americans and then became one of the top NHL agents. He now owns The Sports Corporation which is based in Edmonton Alberta, and his clients include Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher, Braden Holtby and Sebastian Aho.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 11 March 2011
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.