Pine River, Minnesota | |
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City | |
Location of Pine River within Cass County, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 46°43′12″N 94°24′10″W / 46.72000°N 94.40278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Cass |
Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
• Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 944 |
• Estimate (2016) | 929 |
• Density | 790/sq mi (300/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 56474 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-51280 |
GNIS feature ID | 0649494 |
Pine River is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 944 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Pine River was incorporated in 1901. Its post office began in 1877.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), of which, 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highways 84 and 371 are two of the main routes in the community. Although, there are many county roads interconnecting Pine River to the surrounding communities. Pine River is located 30 miles north-northwest of Brainerd along Highway 371.
As of the census of 2010, there were 944 people, 417 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 813.8 inhabitants per square mile (314.2/km2). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 394.0 per square mile (152.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.1% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.