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Minnesota›Becker County

Pine Point TownshipMN

A town of 345.

Is Pine Point Township a good place to live?

36% of residents live below the poverty line in Pine Point Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 257 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower median rent than Pine Point Township. The biggest place to walk is Two Inlets State Forest, 2,338 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Pine Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

345 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Two Inlets TownshipRound Lake TownshipCarsonville TownshipForest TownshipTwo Inlets TownshipRound Lake TownshipCarsonville TownshipForest TownshipPine Point Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pine Point Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerItasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPonsford/Pine Point water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Point Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPark Rapids Public 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 hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5657556575 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 Point Township.

Work & commute

The median household income in Pine Point Township is lower than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

At $46,000, Pine Point Township’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Pine Point Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (19%), Mahnomen (16%) and Callaway (9%).

0%work in town
Pine Point TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$46,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pine Point Township0%
Detroit Lakes19%
Mahnomen16%
Callaway9%
White Earth Township6%
32 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Pine Point Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Pine Point Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Pine Point Public School District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pine Point ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–846C−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Pine Point Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Pine Point Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Pine Point Township’s July high is 79°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 10.3% of Pine Point Township

7.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

10.3%conserved
10.3%
conserved · 2,353 of 22,757 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Two Inlets State Forest2.8 mi2,338

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

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Pine Point Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

17% of adults have diabetes in Pine Point Township. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pine Point Township. 42% of adults have obesity in Pine Point Township.

Pine Point TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
What stands outPine Point TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.8%74.8%
More adults facing food insecurity21.8%11.4%
St. Josephs Area Health Services
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Pine Point Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Point Township

17pages on Pine Point Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pine Point Township for work

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

19% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 19% 16% → Mahnomen Mahnomen 16% 9% → Callaway Callaway 9% 6% → White Earth Township White Earth Township 6% 4% → Ogema Ogema 4% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% Pine Point Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Pine Point Township
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pine Point Township

Census-designated place in Minnesota, United States

Pine Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pine Point had a population of 281.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,539 ft

Questions about Pine Point Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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