Circle Pines, Minnesota

About Circle Pines

Circle Pines is a small town in eastern Minnesota, home to 4,944 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Circle Pines holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.75 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,825 residents per square mile.

📰 Circle Pines News Today

• Circle Pines Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• 603 Village Pkwy, Circle Pines, MN 55014 Realtor.com · Aug 9
• Circle Pines unveils EV charger presspubs.com · Aug 4
• Richard M. Bangert Obituary Jun 27, 2026 - Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes · Jun 27
• Circle Pines Pancho’s employee screams for help during ICE arrest - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Feb 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Circle Pines Unique

• The only place in America named Circle Pines — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Blaine (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Circle Pines

• Misono Sushi & Asian Bistro — sushi
• Pizza T's — pizza
• Applebee's — american
• Lucy's Burgers
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Circle Pines

• Baldwin Park reviews ★
• Carl Eck Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Eastside Park reviews ★
• Golden Lake Park reviews ★
• Indian Hills Park reviews ★
• Inner Park reviews ★
• Lochness Park reviews ★
• North Star Park reviews ★
• Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sunrise Park reviews ★
• Woods of Baldwin Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Circle Pines

• CENTENNIAL AREA LEARNING CENTER
• CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY
• CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
• Centennial High School Online
• Centennial Online Elementary
• GOLDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY
• Journey
• PROJECT SEARCH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Circle Pines

🏘️ Nearby Communities