Pierson

Also known as Pierson, FL

town in Volusia County, Florida, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Volusia
Settled piersonville: c. 1876–1886
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: David "Gray" Leonhard
Vice mayor: Robert F. Greenlund
Council members: Linnie R. Richardson, Brandy Peterson, and, James "Jimmy" Anderson
City clerk: Yvonne Braddock
City attorney: Christian W. Waugh
Total: 10.91 sq mi (28.26 km )
Land: 10.20 sq mi (26.41 km )
Water: 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km )
Elevation: 72 ft (22 m)
Density: 151.2/sq mi (58.38/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 12-56425

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pierson
Population: 1542
Area: 22.702836
Elevation: 23
Official website: www.townofpierson.org
Image: Pierson, Florida Town Hall.jpg
Households: 435
Dialing code: 386

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postal code: 32180
inception: 1876-00-00
water as percent of area: 6.6656
per capita income: 20004
Commons category: Pierson, Florida

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Pierson is a town in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,542 as of the 2020 census.

Pierson bills itself as the "Fern Capital of the World". The town is heavily reliant on agriculture which mainly consists of fern growing. Its ferns are exported worldwide for use in floral arrangements and other decorations.