Pierson, Manitoba

Pierson is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district^[2] located in the Municipality of Two Borders in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The Antler–Lyleton Border Crossing is located south of Pierson.

Pierson
Local urban district
Welcome sign in Pierson, still indicating the RM of Edward.
Pierson Location of Pierson in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°10′48″N 101°15′45″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Westman
Rural Municipality	Municipality of Two Borders
Government
• MLA	Doyle Piwniuk
Area
• Total	1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation	253.6 m (832 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	174
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	204

Pierson is home to the Carnival of Crafts which averages an attendance of 1,700 people. This event takes place at the Edward Sports Centre on the first Saturday in October.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pierson had a population of 174 living in 85 of its 106 total private dwellings, a change of -8.4% from its 2016 population of 190. With a land area of 1.94 km² (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 89.7/km² (232.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Climate

Pierson has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with great differences between summer and winter. The regime is typical of southern Manitoba, the northern edges of North Dakota and the surrounding border region.

Climate data for Pierson
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	8.9 (48.0)	17.5 (63.5)	23.9 (75.0)	34.0 (93.2)	39.4 (102.9)	41.7 (107.1)	42.8 (109.0)	40.0 (104.0)	37.2 (99.0)	33.0 (91.4)	22.8 (73.0)	17.2 (63.0)	42.8 (109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−9 (16)	−5.7 (21.7)	0.9 (33.6)	12.1 (53.8)	19.1 (66.4)	23.6 (74.5)	26.7 (80.1)	26.6 (79.9)	20.2 (68.4)	11.6 (52.9)	0.5 (32.9)	−7 (19)	10 (50)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.2 (6.4)	−11.0 (12.2)	−4.2 (24.4)	5.3 (41.5)	11.9 (53.4)	16.8 (62.2)	19.6 (67.3)	18.9 (66.0)	12.9 (55.2)	5.1 (41.2)	−4.5 (23.9)	−11.9 (10.6)	3.7 (38.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−19.5 (−3.1)	−16.2 (2.8)	−9.1 (15.6)	−1.6 (29.1)	4.7 (40.5)	10.1 (50.2)	12.3 (54.1)	11.2 (52.2)	5.6 (42.1)	−1.4 (29.5)	−9.4 (15.1)	−16.8 (1.8)	−2.5 (27.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−47.8 (−54.0)	−45.0 (−49.0)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−12.2 (10.0)	−9.4 (15.1)	−2.2 (28.0)	−6.1 (21.0)	−12.2 (10.0)	−22.2 (−8.0)	−33.3 (−27.9)	−42.0 (−43.6)	−47.8 (−54.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22.9 (0.90)	13.9 (0.55)	23.1 (0.91)	27.5 (1.08)	55.1 (2.17)	77.7 (3.06)	70.4 (2.77)	51.6 (2.03)	37.3 (1.47)	33.2 (1.31)	22.7 (0.89)	21.9 (0.86)	457.3 (18.00)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

External links

• Official Web site for Pierson, Manitoba