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Welcome to Pine County ...

Time Zone: Pine County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pine City is the Seat for Pine County.

Pine County was founded in 1856. Pine was created by taking area from Chisago and Ramsey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pine had a population of 29,579 people. This is a decrease of 0.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,717 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pine represented 0.56% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Pine County:

  • Askov
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Askov is located in Pine County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
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  • Brook Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brook Park is located in Pine County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Bruno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruno is located in Pine County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Denham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Denham is located in Pine County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Finlayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Henriette
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Henriette is located in Pine County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Hinckley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerrick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Pine City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rutledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rutledge is located in Pine County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Sandstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Willow River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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