Pierz, Minnesota
Pierz is a city of 1,424 people in Morrison County, Minnesota, founded in 1869.
Why visit Pierz
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails and 2 places to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 4°F, and about 53 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Pierz
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pierz
Pierz is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Pierz, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Where to stay2
Genola Park and Campground
Campground · 1.5 mi
13436 Hwy 25, Genola
Churches and places of worship1
St. Joseph's Church-Catholic
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Pierz, United States of America
Schools, colleges and libraries4
History
Pierz was named for Father Francis Xavier Pierz (Slovene: Franc Pirc), a Slovenian Roman Catholic priest who came to Minnesota in the early 1850s as a missionary to the native Ojibwe people. The town was incorporated on January 12, 1892, under the name "Rich Prairie", but on August 15, 1894, the residents voted to change the name to Pierz in F. X. Pierz's honor.
From the History section of Pierz, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Pierz
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 4°F | 0.8 in | 9.5 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 7°F | 0.7 in | 9.7 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 20°F | 1.3 in | 8.5 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 33°F | 2.3 in | 4.1 in |
| May | 71°F | 45°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 55°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 60°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 58°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 50°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 37°F | 2.5 in | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 23°F | 1.3 in | 8.2 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 10°F | 0.9 in | 11.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Little Falls 2Nne (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Morrison County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2022-07-08: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-07-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Little Falls 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Foley 24 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
- Sartell 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Milaca 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Brainerd 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Sauk Rapids 27 mi south, about 43 min by car
- Baxter 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- St. Cloud 31 mi south, about 50 min by car
- Albany 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
- Long Prairie 37 mi west, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Joseph's Church, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St- Joseph's Church-Catholic 2012-10-06 06-20-07, Sherryjgross, CC BY-SA 3.0
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