Welcome to Pine River ...

The city of Pine River is located in Cass County<1>.

The location of Pine River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine River, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

A typical abbreviation for Pine River: Pine Riv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pine River has a population of 922 people<3> (see below for details).

Pine River is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pine River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pine River lies within the (218) area code.

The ZIP code for Pine River: 56474<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pine River had an population of 922 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pine River had a population of 944 people. This makes Pine River the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pine River represents 0.02% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 372nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 944 people, the population of Pine River increased 1.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 928 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pine River.

Communities Also Named Pine River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pine River - they are located in Colorado, Manitoba, Michigan (2), New Hampshire, Ontario and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine River.

Communities near Pine River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine River.

• Breezy Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
  • Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <6>
• Crosslake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosslake
  • Crosslake is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosslake <6>
• Pequot Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Lakes
  • Pequot Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequot Lakes <6>
• Nisswa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisswa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
  • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>
• Lake Shore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Lake Shore is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Shore <6>
• Jenkins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <6>
• Fifty Lakes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
  • Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <6>
• Hackensack
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
  • Hackensack is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackensack <6>
• Backus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backus
  • Backus is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Backus <6>
• Manhattan Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
  • Manhattan Beach is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan Beach <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pine River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine River.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine River.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine River. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pine River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine River ...

Looking for more information about Pine River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pine River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pine River.

Adding Pine River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pine River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pine River post office opened in 1877.

We also found Pine River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/