Moving to Pine Island, Minnesota
Population: 2,337. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,170 (+35.6% change)
Males: 1,097 (46.9%), Females: 1,240 (53.1%)
Goodhue County
Zip code: 55963
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $47,500
Median house value: $107,200
Population by Race
Races in Pine Island:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (45.4%), Norwegian (26.1%), Irish (13.9%), English (6.0%), Swedish (5.4%), Swiss (4.9%).
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pine Island
- High school or higher: 87.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pine Island city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 8.3%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+9.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pine Island:
- ZUMBROTA HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ZUMBROTA, MN)
- MAYO PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOLOGY TRTMT CTR (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
- ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pine Island:
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 61 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 87 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pine Island:
- DODGE CENTER (about 18 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
- RED WING RGNL (about 29 miles; RED WING, MN; Abbreviation: RGK)
- STANTON AIRFIELD (about 31 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Island:
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 45 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 58 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
- METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
Schools
Public high school in Pine Island:
- PINE ISLAND SEC. (Students: 390; Location: 223 1ST AVE. S.E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pine Island:
- PINE ISLAND EL. (Students: 446; Location: 223 1ST AVE. S.E.; Grades: PK – 04)
- PINE ISLAND MID. (Students: 411; Location: 223 1ST AVE. S.E.; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Pine Island:
- PINE ISLAND: VAN HORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $123,926; Location: 115 SE 3RD STREET; 18,589 books; 817 audio materials; 684 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)