PineCountyMNcourthouse, 2008
Pine City Township’s story
Pine City Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
Explore the history →Pine City TownshipMN
A town of 1,399. 60% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Population
1,399
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$289K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
Is Pine City Township a good place to live?
The best of Pine City Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 56 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on hazard risk. The typical home is worth about $289K, 4.1 years of the county’s $71K median household income. Only 7 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pine City Township. The biggest place to walk is Chengwatana State Forest, 1,974 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Pine City Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pine City Township stand out
Where Pine City Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Chengwatana TownshipPine CityPokegama TownshipRock CreekGrantsburgRoyalton TownshipWest MarshlandPine City Township
How Pine City Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Pine City Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthBurnett Medical Center 10.1 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 3% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life6.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 81° summer afternoons, 52″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.3; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pine City Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine City Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine City Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePine County CourthousePine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5506355063 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pine City Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Pine City Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pine City Township for work: only 1% work in town. Pine City Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Pine City Township has added 61 jobs, to 144 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Pine City Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pine City Township1%
Pine City20%
Rush City7%
Cambridge5%
Mora4%
22 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Pine City Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Pine City Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Pine City Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Pine City Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Pine City Township’s July high is 81°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–25°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Pine City Township is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Pine City Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pine City Township.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Pine City Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Pine City Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.1% |
Burnett Medical Center
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
2.9% of Pine City Township is conserved land
2.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Pine City Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.9%conserved
| Pine City Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
2.9%
conserved · 679 of 23,181 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chengwatana State Forest | 1.6 mi | 1,974 |
| 2. Snake River Fur Post State Historic Site | — | 60 |
| 3. Pine City Wildlife Management Area | — | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pine City Township
18pages on Pine City Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pine City Township
About 4 of every 100 Pine City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Pine City Township for work
Where Pine City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
144jobs based in Pine City Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pine City Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine City Township, MN a good place to live?
60% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Is Pine City Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.