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Pine River

A township of 1,058 people in Cass County, Minnesota
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Conserved land1.4%321 of 22,854 acres
Trails0.8 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1303 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pine River

City in Minnesota, United States
911Population
1.2 sq miArea
1,293 ftElevation

Pine River is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 911 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56474
Area code218
Living in Pine River

Housing in Pine River

$264K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pine River home is worth about $264,000, up 4.1% in a year, 25% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Most working residents leave Pine River for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pine River (13%), Hackensack (11%) and Walker (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Pine River
13%
Hackensack
11%
Walker
5%
Brainerd
4%
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Health in Pine River

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 55% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

4better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd · 30 mi · ER
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 74.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56435, 56474 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pine River →

Natural hazards in Pine River

17
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pine River →

Climate in Pine River

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Pine River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter
52° / 30°Spring
77° / 56°Summer
53° / 35°Fall
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Pine River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictPINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

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.

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Nearest: Pine River Public LibraryPine River · 3.9 miles · 31 hrs a week
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