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Pine River

A town of 1,734 people in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land0%8 of 40,619 acres
Trails1.6 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves05 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pine River

Town in Wisconsin, United States
1,874Population
64.3 sq miArea
1,512 ftElevation

Pine River is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,874 at the time of the 2020 census.

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Housing in Pine River

$297K▲ 11% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pine River home is worth about $297,000, up 11% in a year, 13% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Care nearby

Aspirus Merrill HospitalMerrill · 7.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health MerrillMerrill · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade C+

The public schools Pine River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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