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Minnesota›Clearwater County

Pine Lake TownshipMN

It is a town of 444 residents in Minnesota.

Is Pine Lake Township a good place to live?

Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower midpoint age than Pine Lake Township. Pine Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

444 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Leon TownshipEden TownshipWinsor TownshipEddy TownshipLeon TownshipEden TownshipWinsor TownshipEddy TownshipPine Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pine Lake Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Lake Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerClearwater-Polk Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGonvick water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClearbrook-Gonvick School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereClearwater County Auditor-TreasurerClearwater County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56644, 5663456644 92% · 56634 8%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 Lake Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Pine Lake Township work out of town

Commuting out is the norm in Pine Lake Township: 2% of working residents work locally. The town’s average commute is 29 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its typical household income comes in at $102,000. The median commute is under 30 miles.

2%work in town
Pine Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.2%9.8%8%
Median household income$102,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Pine Lake Township2%
Bemidji18%
Clearbrook15%
Bagley12%
Gonvick3%
30 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Pine Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Pine Lake Township, mostly inland flooding

Pine Lake Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 30 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pine Lake Township

In Pine Lake Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pine Lake Township is

Among adults in Pine Lake Township, 36% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. In Pine Lake Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. Two figures for adults locally: 29% get no exercise outside work, 15% report frequent physical distress.

Pine Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPine Lake TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.7%8.9%
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

2.2% of the land in Pine Lake Township is protected from building

Trails run 1.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Pine Lake Township.

2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 477 of 21,794 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Lake Township

16pages on Pine Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pine Lake Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Pine Lake Township for work

Where Pine Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Bemidji Bemidji 18% 15% → Clearbrook Clearbrook 15% 12% → Bagley Bagley 12% 3% → Gonvick Gonvick 3% 3% → Fosston Fosston 3% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% Pine Lake Township · 2% stay
14jobs based in Pine Lake Township
2%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Pine Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pine Lake Township, MN a good place to live?

Pine Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.