Pierson, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Pierson, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°32′41″N 95°52′7″W / 42.54472°N 95.86861°WCoordinates: 42°32′41″N 95°52′7″W / 42.54472°N 95.86861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Woodbury |
Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 366 |
• Estimate (2016) | 351 |
• Density | 590/sq mi (227.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 51048 |
Area code(s) | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-62760 |
GNIS feature ID | 0460129 |
Pierson is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 366 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Pierson has been in operation since 1884. The city was named for Andrew Pierson, a pioneer settler.
Pierson is located at 42°32′41″N 95°52′7″W / 42.54472°N 95.86861°W (42.544627, -95.868617).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land.
Pierson is east of Sioux City and is located north of U.S. Route 20.
Website:www.pierson.mysite.com
As of the census of 2010, there were 366 people, 147 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 590.3 inhabitants per square mile (227.9/km2). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 274.2 per square mile (105.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.8% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.