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:

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)