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Pine SpringsMN

A town of 381.

Is Pine Springs a good place to live?

65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pine Springs, above both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Pine Springs. Pine Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

381 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
MahtomediLake ElmoOakdaleMahtomediLake ElmoOakdalePine Springs
Nearby attractions

U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pine Springs. Close and well known come first.

All 72 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Pine Springs: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMahtomedi water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Springs’ trash rules yet
SchoolsMahtomedi 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 hereWashington County Government CenterWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55115, 5512855115 86% · 55128 14%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 Springs.

Housing

A typical Pine Springs home is worth about $621K

The typical Pine Springs home is worth about $621,000, up 4.7% in a year, 78% above the Minnesota typical home.

$621KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pine Springs$621K
Minnesota$349K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Pine Springs’ workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Pine Springs for work: only 0% work in town. At $156,000, Pine Springs’ median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Pine Springs is 19 minutes.

0%work in town
Pine SpringsMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$156,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Pine Springs0%
St. Paul11%
Minneapolis9%
Roseville7%
White Bear Lake6%
12 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Pine Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Pine Springs

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pine Springs

Pine Springs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Pine Springs’ July high is 82°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall39–57°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Pine Springs sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

24% of Pine Springs adults sleep under 7 hours. Pine Springs beats the Minnesota average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of Pine Springs adults get no exercise outside work.

Pine SpringsMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)24%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%16%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%30%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)9.9%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
18 better12 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPine SpringsMN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth3.2%8.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5.8%11.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.5%
M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Springs

15pages on Pine Springs
After high school

Colleges nearby

16 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Springs

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pine Springs for work

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

11% → St. Paul St. Paul 11% 9% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 9% 7% → Roseville Roseville 7% 6% → White Bear Lake White Bear Lake 6% 4% → Mahtomedi Mahtomedi 4% 4% → Edina Edina 4% Pine Springs · 0% stay
117jobs based in Pine Springs
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pine Springs

City in Minnesota, United States

Pine Springs is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pine Springs had a population of 377.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
978 ft
Area code
651

Questions about Pine Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pine Springs, MN a good place to live?

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