Pipestone, Minnesota

About Pipestone

Pipestone, MN is a small town located in southwestern Minnesota with an estimated population of 4,034.

Officially, Pipestone is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 972 residents per square mile.

📰 Pipestone News Today

• Pipestone High School (MN) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Voters choose candidates to face off in November election Pipestone County Star · Aug 11
• Glenn Vander Poel Obituary Jul 19, 2026 Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · Jul 19
• Minnesota regulators are considering an oil pipeline near Pipestone National Monument. Here’s how you can weigh in. sahanjournal.com · Jun 15
• Pipestone Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pipestone Unique

• The only place in America named Pipestone — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pipestone

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pipestone County Museum · Museum
• Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pipestone

• 🏞️ Pipestone National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Casey Jones State Trail Pipestone Trailhead reviews ★
• Erickson Park reviews ★
• Harmon Park reviews ★
• Hiawatha Pageant Park reviews ★
• Leon H. Moore Park reviews ★
• Pipestone Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Southwest Park reviews ★
• Water Tower Park reviews ★
• Westview Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pipestone

• PIPESTONE LEARNING CENTER
• PIPESTONE MIDDLE
• PIPESTONE SENIOR HIGH
• Pipestone Elementary
• SWWC ALC - Pipestone
• SWWC ALC Midlevel - Pipestone
• SWWC ELC - Pipestone

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pipestone County Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pipestone

🏘️ Nearby Communities