Pine City is a city in and the county seat of Pine County, in east central Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,130 at the 2020 census. Part of the city is on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation. Founded as a railway town, it soon became a logging community and the surrounding lakes made it a resort town. Today, it is in part a commuter town for people working in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

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How Pine ranks

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#7Cheapest rent in MN #7Most new homes in MN #32Most affordable in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code55063

Area code320

Living in Pine

Work & commute in Pine

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About one in 4 of Pine’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hinckley (5%), Rush City (4%) and North Branch (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Hinckley

Rush City

North Branch

Mora

27%Work in townlive and work in Pine 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,244Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pine →

Health in Pine

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 73% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

14worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 7.8%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse 17.3%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse

Care nearby

Burnett Medical CenterGrantsburg · 14.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 49.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pine · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pine →

Natural hazards in Pine

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Pine flood?paid flood claims since 2001 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Pine County MapPine vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pine →

Climate in Pine

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Pine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 7°Winter

54° / 31°Spring

79° / 56°Summer

56° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Pine get?About 52 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Pine →

Schools in Pine

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School Grade B-

The public schools Pine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools9

Pine City Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 863 students Online Academy ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 Online Academy MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 MidLevel ALCSecondary · Grades 7–11 Pine City Secondary CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 683 students Pine City Area Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 22 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.