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Pine City is a city in and the county seat of Pine County, in east central Minnesota, United States.[5] The population was 3,130 at the 2020 census.[6] A portion of the city is located on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation. Founded as a railway town, it quickly became a logging community and the surrounding lakes made it a resort town. Today, it exists in part as a commuter town to jobs in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.[7]

Pine City
Ne-zhingwaakokaag
City
Downtown Pine City
Logo
Nickname(s): 
Pine, P.C.
Motto(s): 
North. Nice and close.
Location of Pine City
within Pine County, Minnesota
Pine City
Coordinates: 45°49′38″N 92°58′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPine
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1881[1]
Government
 • MayorCarl Pederson
 • City CouncilKyle Palmer, Gina Pettie, Steve Ovick, Mary Kay Sloan
Area
[2]
 • Total4.24 sq mi (10.98 km2)
 • Land3.84 sq mi (9.93 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,130
 • Density815.95/sq mi (315.07/km2)
 • Demonym
Pine Citian
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55063
Area code320
FIPS code27-51064[3]
GNIS feature ID0649445[4]
Websitepinecity.govoffice.com
For additional travel information, see Pine City Wikivoyage

History


Historic aerial photograph, overlooking the railroad
Historic aerial photograph, overlooking the railroad

The Dakota Indians were the first in the area. With the Ojibwa expansion, the area became a mixture of the two. By the early 19th century, the area became predominantly Ojibwa. They trapped and hunted on the land and traded furs at the nearby trading posts. With the Treaty of St. Peters of 1837, dubbed the "White Pine Treaty", lumbering began in the area. Lumbering, though, was limited by access to the available waterways.

In the late 19th century, European settlers came to the Pine City area, which was still heavily forested with thick stands of white pine, some of the largest in the state. When the railroad arrived in Pine City so began a logging expansion. Pine City prospered and grew into a city that had everything needed to serve residents, farmers, and the fast expanding lumber industry. Pine City was platted in 1869.[8] The city was incorporated in 1881.

When Buchanan County was merged with Pine County in 1861, the county seat was consolidated to Pine City because it was already well-established. Because of its location on the far southern edge of Pine County, there have been attempts over the years to move the county seat to more centrally located Hinckley and Sandstone. However, being the most populous city in the county, Pine City always prevailed as the county seat.

In 2005, the city became the first in rural America with an annual gay pride event, East-Central Minnesota Pride. A book capturing Pine City's history in vintage photos was written as part of the Images of America series and became available in 2010.


Timeline



Geography


Winter scene with native pines in the background
Winter scene with native pines in the background

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.91 square miles (10.13 km2), of which 3.44 square miles (8.91 km2) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2) is water.[19]


Climate


Below is a table of average high and low temperatures throughout the year in Pine City. Of note, Pine City's early years included historic temperature extremes as it was the site of three record-setting cold temperatures:[20]

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high °F (°C) 21 (−6) 27 (−3) 38 (3) 54 (12) 67 (19) 75 (24) 80 (27) 78 (26) 69 (21) 55 (13) 39 (4) 25 (−4)
Avg low temperature °F (°C) 4 (−16) 17 (−8) 30 (−1) 40 (4) 51 (11) 56 (13) 56 (13) 53 (12) 43 (6) 32 (0) 21 (−6) 6 (−14)

Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890535—
190099385.6%
19101,25826.7%
19201,3033.6%
19301,3433.1%
19401,70827.2%
19501,93713.4%
19601,9721.8%
19702,1438.7%
19802,48916.1%
19902,6135.0%
20003,04316.5%
20103,1272.8%
20203,1300.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[21]
2020 Census[6]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,043 residents, 1,222 households, and 734 families in the city. The population density was 1,076.3 people per square mile (415.2/km2). There were 1,275 housing units at an average density of 451.0 per square mile (174.0/km2).


Racial makeup (2010)


95.58% White, 1.54% Native American, 1.22% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.74% Asian, 0.26% African American, 0.19% from other races, 0.03% Pacific Islander and 1.67% from two or more races.


Population statistics


The city has continued to grow since it was incorporated. In fact, it is one of only three small towns in Minnesota, along with Mora and Litchfield, to have never lost population.[22] Much of the growth of the area occurs around the lakes in the neighboring townships, in Pokegama, Chengwatana or Pine City Township, and as of the latest census, the Pine City Zip Code (55063) had 9,348 residents.


Other demographics


There were 1,222 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,000 and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,000. About 10.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Ancestry of Pine City residents is primarily German (36%), Norwegian (17%), Swedish (15%), and Czech (8%).

The 2010 Census showed the Pine City area having some of the most same-sex coupled households of any rural area of the state.[23][24]


Religion


Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

While the largest religion in Pine City is none at all, with over half of the community unchurched,[25] it is home to various churches of varying denominations, including:

Pine City churches and their denominations
ChurchDenomination
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
First Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Grace Baptist ChurchBaptists
Hustletown Community ChurchNondenominational Christianity
Immaculate Conception Catholic ChurchCatholic
Journey North ChurchGospel, Evangelicalism
Kingdom Hall – Jehovah's WitnessJehovah's Witnesses
Living Hope Christian CenterAssemblies of God
Our Redeemer Lutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Pine City Evangelical Free ChurchEvangelical Free Church of America
Hands for Pine CityLutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
South Pine Baptist ChurchBaptists
Zion Lutheran ChurchLutheran Church–Missouri Synod

Economy


Left, Pine City Farmers' Market ; Right, A&W carhop in Pine Plaza

Lakeside Medical Center is one of the largest employers, with 140 employees. MINPACK, Inc. has 130 employees, and Atscott Manufacturing, 100; both have their headquarters in Pine City.[26] Other large employers in the community include Walmart, Product Fabricators, Inc., Broekema Beltway, ISD 578, Therapeutic Services Agency, Pine County, Community Living Options and Lake Superior Laundry.


Downtown


The Pine City Scrapbooking Company in downtown Pine City was featured on CBS News Sunday Morning.[27]


Arts and culture


Left, Historic photo of Pine County Fair; Right, East Central Minnesota Pride

In 2009, Pine Center for the Arts[28] opened, which is a regional arts center offering a variety of educational and performance-based programs relating to theatre, music, visual art, literature, and dance. Classes and special events take place throughout the year. Community theater is active in Pine City, called the Heritage Players,[29] which performs semi-annually. The Pine City Arts Council sponsors a variety of annual events, most notably a free Friday night summer concert series held in Robinson Park and an art festival.[30]

Promoted as "Minnesota’s Small-Town LGBTQ+ Pride," East Central Minnesota Pride's “Pride in the Park” celebration is held in Robinson Park. [31] Starting in 2005, Pine City was Minnesota's first small town to have a Pride celebration. [32] [33]


Major annual events


The following community and regional events are held in and around Pine City.


Spring, summer, and fall


Winter


Places of interest


Left, François the Voyageur; Right, Rural School Museum

Parks and Recreation


The city has 12 city parks, which include two undeveloped parks (Cross Lake Preserve Park, Fawn Meadows Park); two passive parks, manicured but lacking recreational equipment (Meadow Ridge Park, Thomas Park); and eight active parks, with playgrounds and/or sports facilities, including:

[34]


Sports


The Pine City Pirates compete in town team baseball in the Eastern Minny (now North) League, which is part of the Minnesota Baseball Association. Amateur baseball has been a part of Pine City culture for years and has enjoyed many successes in the past. The Pirates had several state appearances including: 1950, 1952 B 2nd, 1953 B 3rd, 1961 and 1962. The team was defunct for a period before being revived in 2017.


Government


Pine City is located in Minnesota's 8th congressional district, represented for many years by Jim Oberstar, a Democrat and now represented by Rep. Pete Stauber. Pine City is in State Senate District 11, represented by State Senator Jason Rarick. In the Minnesota House, Pine City is represented by Rep. Nathan Nelson. In 2019, Gov. Tim Walz appointed Thom Petersen, of Pine City, to his cabinet as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

A new courthouse and county offices were relocated from downtown to the north end of town in 2007. The former courthouse was renamed Pine Government Center in 2010 and now houses city government and other community organizations including the Chamber of Commerce.

2021 Mayor and City Council
MayorCarl PedersonJanuary 2021 to January 2023
At-largeMary Kay SloanJanuary 2019 to January 2023
At-largeGina PettieJanuary 2019 to January 2023
At-largeSteve OvickJanuary 2021 to January 2025
At-largeKyle PalmerJanuary 2021 to January 2025

City government


The city of Pine City is led by a mayor-council form of government. Mayoral elections occur every two years. City council seats are contested every four years. However, not all of the council members are elected in the same year, as the council elections are staggered throughout odd-numbered years. The council consists of five members elected to represent the city as a whole (that is, at-large). The longest-serving mayor in Pine City's history, and first woman mayor, was Jane Robbins.[35]


Education


800-seat auditorium at Pine City High School
800-seat auditorium at Pine City High School

The Pine City Public Schools (Independent School District #578) serve more than 1,600 area students through one PK–6 elementary school (Pine City Elementary), a 7–12 Junior/Senior High School, which was named a U.S. News & World Report "Best High School",[36] and the Pine City Area Learning Center. Pine City is also home to St. Mary's School (Catholic), which serves preschool and K–6 students.

Pine Technical and Community College is a two-year institution that is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and it offers technical and general education courses. Pine Tech's gunsmithing curriculum is one of the only programs of its kind in the country and draws students from throughout North America.

The Pine City Public Library is part of the East Central Regional Library. The ECRL holds nearly 400,000 volumes and serves over 65,000 cardholders in the region. Pine City is also home to the George E. Sausen Memorial Law Library, located inside the Pine County Courthouse.


Elementary schools



Junior high schools



Senior high schools



Colleges and universities



Media



Newspapers


The major weekly newspaper in the area is the Pine City Pioneer, with a circulation of over 3,000. The Pioneer is owned by Kanabec Publishing and edited by Traci LeBrun. Papers from the Twin Cities are also commonly read.


Television


Pine City receives TV signals from the Twin Cities. Channels include Twin Cities Public Television, WCCO 4, KSTP-TV, KMSP-TV, KARE, WFTC, and KSTC-TV.


Radio


WCMP (AM) and WCMP-FM are the two local Pine City stations. The rest are "fringe" stations from surrounding areas. Pine City also receives radio stations from the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, and western Wisconsin areas.

Station call sign Frequency Tower location Format Notable Personalities
WCMP (AM)1350 AMPine CityClassic Hits'Ugly' Del Roberts[37]
WCMP-FM100.9 FMPine CityCountry (Cool Country)Doug Fredlund[38]
WCMP-FM106.5 FMPine CityClassic Hits
KNOW-FM94.1 FMPine CityNews (Minnesota Public Radio)
WYSG96.3 FMHinckleyChristian music (LifeTalk Radio)
W248AS97.5 FMHinckleyAdult Album Alternative (The Current)
KSJN104.5 FMHinckleyClassical (Minnesota Public Radio)
KBEK95.5 FMMoraOldies and Variety (KBEK)
KMKL (FM)90.3 FMNorth BranchChristian Contemporary (K-Love)
WLUP105.3 FMCambridgeSoft adult contemporary (Love)
WZEZ104.9 FMBalsam LakeSoft adult contemporary (EZ)
WXCX105.7 FMSirenClassic Country (WILLIE 105.7)

Infrastructure


Pine County Courthouse
Pine County Courthouse

Transportation



Mass transit

Presently, the Rush Line Corridor task force is studying the feasibility of rail service to serve area commuters and the Northern Lights Express passenger line is proposed to serve area residents as well as those traveling between the Twin Cities and Twin Ports. For travel within the city, there is local taxi service available.


Bus

Pine City is served by the Arrowhead Transit intra-county system. An intercity bus service called Jefferson Lines runs from Pine City to St. Paul or Duluth twice daily.


Major highways

Main Street, formerly U.S. Route 61, now part of the I-35 Business Loop
Main Street, formerly U.S. Route 61, now part of the I-35 Business Loop

Pine City is located along Interstate 35 between the Twin Cities and Duluth. The St. Croix Scenic Byway also passes through Pine City. The major highways include:


Rail

Pine City is located on rail lines owned by BNSF Railway and leased by St. Croix Valley Railroad.


Trails

There is a planned, non-motorized trail connecting the Twin Cities-to-Twin Ports areas called the James L. Oberstar State Trail,[39] awarded federal and state funding to connect the Sunrise Prairie Trail, near North Branch with the Willard Munger State Trail, near Hinckley.


Health and utilities


Downtown Pine City street scene with a 500,000-gallon water tower in the background, one of two in the city
Downtown Pine City street scene with a 500,000-gallon water tower in the background, one of two in the city

Pine City's Lakeside Medical Center has a full-service clinic and nursing home facility. Welia Health System has a clinic in Pine City as well. Welia provides a variety of health care services including: family medicine, obstetrics, orthopedics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, pediatric therapies, cardiac rehabilitation, and Urgency Services. Its facility encompasses 13,500 square feet (1,250 m2), and a freestanding emergency facility opened in 2015.[40] Pine City is also home to three chiropractic clinics and More Than Sprouts, a local market featuring organic and health foods.


Utilities


Utility providers are regulated monopolies. East Central Energy provides electrical utilities to the community and is a co-op member of Great River Energy. Minnesota Energy supplies gas and US Cable provides cable television. The city treats and distributes water and several local businesses provide garbage removal and recycling services.


Law enforcement


The city's law enforcement agency is the Pine County Sheriff's Office, through contract,[41] with 39 full-time staff including 23 sworn officers. The sheriff's office has two K-9s, named Chewy and Chaos.[42] Besides performing routine patrol duties, the sheriff's office performs water, ATV, and snowmobile patrol, and search and rescue functions.


Notable people


The following list includes those who were either born in, or who have resided (or presently reside) in Pine City:


Fictional references



References


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  50. "The Pavilion Extends at Rattlestick; Tasha Lawrence Joins Cast". Broadway.com.
  51. "Hovey unveils latest Pine County Mystery". Pinecitymn.com.
  52. "Book awards celebrate 30th year: Northeastern Minnesota event welcomes authors from all ZIP codes". Duluth News Tribune.

Further reading




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[de] Pine City (Minnesota)

Pine City ist eine Kleinstadt (mit dem Status „City“) und Verwaltungssitz des Pine County im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Minnesota. Im Jahr 2010 hatte Pine City 3123 Einwohner.[1]
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