Pierceland, Saskatchewan
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.
History
Pierceland incorporated as a village on January 1, 1973.
Demographics
In 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 km (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 220.8/km (571.9/sq mi) in 2021.
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 km (1.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 222.3/km (575.8/sq mi) in 2016.
Notable people
- 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.