Pine Island, Minnesota
City · Population 3,870 · #186 in Minnesota
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About Pine Island
Pine Island is a small town in southeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 3,870.
Pine Island holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 624 residents per square mile.
📰 Pine Island News Today
- Google event in Pine Island to unveil major school investment KIMT · Aug 18
- In pausing data centers, Minnesota courts did what local officials wouldn’t MinnPost · Jul 29
- Judge halts construction of Pine Island’s hyperscale data center MPR News · May 26
- Building an AI Data Center in Pine Island, Minnesota by Thomas John Weber The Paris Review · May 21
- Data Center debate in Pine Island as judge pauses development 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Jul 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pine Island Unique
- Positioned in southeastern 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 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pine Island
- Betty Sue's Better Brew Cafe — coffee shop
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Pine Cheese Mart · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pine Island
- Collins Park reviews ★
- Douglas State Trail reviews ★
- Douglas Trail & City Park reviews ★
- Tot Lot reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pine Island
- PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY
- PINE ISLAND MIDDLE
- PINE ISLAND SECONDARY
- Pine Island High School ALP
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,870
Rank in state#186 of 855
Land area6.2 sq mi
Density624/sq mi
Coordinates44.1981, -92.6281