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Welcome to Pine City ...

The city of Pine City is located in Pine County<1> and is the County Seat for Pine County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pine City has a population of 3,136 people<2> (see below for details).

Pine City is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pine City: 320

The ZIP code for Pine City: 55063<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pine City had an population of 3,136 people. This is an increase of 0.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pine City had a population of 3,123 people (which is 10.51% of the total population of Pine County). This makes Pine City the county's most populous community.

The population of Pine City represents 0.06% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,123 people, the population of Pine City increased 2.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,043 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pine City.

Communities Also Named Pine City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pine City - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Missouri, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine City.

Websites for Pine City ...

Official Website: www.ci.pine-city.mn.us/

Communities near Pine City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine City.

  • Mora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rush City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hinckley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Braham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grantsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Harris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Grasston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brook Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brook Park is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Quamba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pine City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine City. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pine City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine City ...

Looking for more information about Pine City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pine City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pine City.

Adding Pine City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pine City was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pine City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pine City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pine City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.