Pine City, Minnesota

About Pine City

Set in the eastern part of Minnesota, Pine City is a small town, home to 3,865 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Pine City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 880 residents per square mile.

📰 Pine City News Today

• Pine City plants its marker as home to the first rural Pride in the U.S. MPR News · Jun 1
• Proctor/Maris Academy vs Pine City Football - Oct 21, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 16
• Pine City, Minnesota, birthplace of rural Pride celebrations, unveils historic marker cbsnews.com · May 28
• Pine City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Pine City makes LGBTQ Pride history - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pine City Unique

• The only place in America named Pine City — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pine City

• Don Julio — mexican
• Keziah's Kitchen — thai
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Lotus Thai Cuisine — thai
• Pizza Pub

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rural School Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pine City

• Canoe Camp Sites reviews ★
• City Hall reviews ★
• City Softball Complex reviews ★
• Meadow Ridge Park reviews ★
• Pine City Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pine County V&S 1 Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Robinson Park reviews ★
• Snake River Fur Post reviews ★
• Snake River Fur Post State Historic Site reviews ★
• Voyageur Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pine City

• EARLY CHILDHOOD
• MidLevel ALC
• Online Academy Elementary
• Online Academy High
• Online Academy Middle
• PINE CITY AREA LEARNING CENTER
• PINE CITY ELEMENTARY
• PINE CITY SECONDARY
• Vision

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pine City

🏘️ Nearby Communities