A town of 906. A regional job hub with 729 jobs.
The 3 things Pine River does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Pine River. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Pine River for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Brainerd (8%), Pequot Lakes (7%) and Baxter (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River-Backus Elementary | PK–6 | 478 | C+ |
| Pine River-Backus High School | 7–12 | 371 | C |
Pine River beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Pine River | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.4% |
Pine River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12 crimes were reported in Pine River in 2024: 10 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pine River is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
The median sale price was $224,000 in May 2026.
Where Pine River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Minnesota, United States
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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