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Pincher Station
Pincher City
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Pincher Station from Alberta Highway 6
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 Pincher Station
Location in Alberta
Pincher Station
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
(2021)
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| • Land | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • 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 |
Pincher Station, once known as Pincher City, is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. 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.
Demographics
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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 (135/sq mi) in 2021.
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 (162/sq mi) in 2016.
