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 | |
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 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 / 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 (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
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]
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