Moving to Pine River, Minnesota

Population: 928. Estimated population in July 2024: 958 (+3.2% change)
Males: 408 (44.0%), Females: 520 (56.0%)

Cass County

Zip code: 56474

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $23,480
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Pine River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (27.8%), English (11.6%), Swedish (11.6%), Norwegian (11.3%), Irish (7.1%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pine River

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine River city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pine River:

  • BRAINERD REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICES CTR (about 31 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
  • MINNESOTA NEUROREHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
  • ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; BRAINERD, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pine River:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 30 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 65 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 71 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pine River:

  • PINE RIVER REGIONAL (about 3 miles; PINE RIVER, MN; Abbreviation: PWC)
  • BACKUS MUNI (about 10 miles; BACKUS, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y3)
  • LONGVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; LONGVILLE, MN; Abbreviation: XVG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine River:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 31 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 63 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 119 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)

Schools

Public high schools in Pine River:

  • PINE RIVER SEC. (Students: 488; Location: 400 N. MAIN ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • PINE RIVER ALC (Students: 47; Location: 2097 24TH AVE. S.W.; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pine River:

  • PINE RIVER EL. (Students: 374; Location: 200 MURRAY AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PINE RIVER MIDDLE ALC (Students: 34; Location: BOX 610; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PINE RIVER 9 GRADE ALC (Students: 17; Location: 508 45TH AVE. N.W.; Grades: 09 – 10)
  • PINE RIVER PEQUOT LAKES TS (Location: 2097 24TH AVE. S.W.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • PINE RIVER BACKUS TS (Location: 2097 24TH AVE. S.W.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • PINE RIVER PEQUOT MIDDLE – ALC (Location: 2097 24TH AVE. S.W.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Pine River:

  • KITCHIGAMI REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,376,344; Location: 310 2ND STREET; 298,792 books; 11,445 audio materials; 10,728 video materials; 345 serial subscriptions)