Pierceland (
2016 population: ) is a
village
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within the
Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 and
Census Division No. 17. It is north of the
Beaver River on
Saskatchewan Highway 55
Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border west of Pierceland (where it continues as Alberta Highway 55) to Highway 9 near Mountain Cabin. Highway 55 is 652& ...
.
History
Pierceland incorporated as a village on January 1, 1973.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Pierceland had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pierceland recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Notable people
*
Grant Erickson
Grant Charles Erickson (born April 28, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the World Hockey Association and 6 games in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1976. He played for the Boston Bruins ...
(born April 28, 1947 in Pierceland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the
World Hockey Association
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and six games in the
National Hockey League
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.
* Lorna Heiber born April 7, 1960 was the first woman to lead an Aboriginal Government in Saskatchewan. She served as Acting President of the Metis Nation Saskatchewan in 2004 (under the name Lorna Docken). Her son Joey Stylez is a well known musician who has received many honors and has been named one of Canada's top rappers of all time by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
* Melvin “Mel” Coleman Saddle bronc Rodeo Competitor.
See also
*
Pierceland Central School
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
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Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
*
Villages of Saskatchewan
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References
External links
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Villages in Saskatchewan
Beaver River No. 622, Saskatchewan
Division No. 17, Saskatchewan
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