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Pine County, Minnesota


Pine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,750.[3] Its county seat is Pine City.[4] The county was formed in 1856 and organized in 1872.
A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in this East Central Minnesota county.
History

Pine County was organized on March 1, 1856, with Chisago County being its primary parent county.  Other portions of the original Pine County originated from Ramsey County.  The original county seat was Chengwatana.
In 1857, Buchanan County in full and southern portions of Aitkin and Carlton counties were formed from the original Pine County, with Kanabec County organized a year later.  In 1861, Buchanan County was dissolved and folded into Pine County.  Pine County was re-organized in 1872, with Pine City becoming the new county seat.
Pine County has been featured in a series of Mysteries written by Dean Hovey. The titles include: Where Evil Hides, Hooker, Unforgettable, Undeveloped, The Deacon's Demise, and Family Trees.[5] Family Trees won the 2018 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award (NEMBA).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,435 square miles (3,720km2), of which 1,411 square miles (3,650km2) is land and 23 square miles (60km2) (1.6%) is water.[6]
Major highways

 Interstate 35
 Minnesota State Highway 18
 Minnesota State Highway 23
 Minnesota State Highway 48
 Minnesota State Highway 70
 Minnesota State Highway 107
 Minnesota State Highway 123
List of county roads

Adjacent counties
Carlton County (north)
Douglas County, Wisconsin (northeast)
Burnett County, Wisconsin (east)
Chisago County (south)
Isanti County (southwest)
Kanabec County (west)
Aitkin County (northwest)
National protected area
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (part)
Demographics






Historical populationCensusPop.%±186092—1870648604.3%18801,365110.6%18904,052196.8%190011,546184.9%191015,87837.5%192021,11733.0%193020,264−4.0%194021,4786.0%195018,223−15.2%196017,004−6.7%197016,821−1.1%198019,87118.1%199021,2647.0%200026,53024.8%201029,75012.1%Est. 201628,874[7]−2.9%U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2016[3]

As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 26,530 people, 9,939 households, and 6,917 families residing in the county.  The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²).  There were 15,353 housing units at an average density of 11 per squaremile (4/km²).  The racial makeup of the county was 91.9% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 3.1% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.  2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.3% were of German, 11.6% Swedish, 11.1% Norwegian and 5.5% American ancestry.
There were 17,276 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.80 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,379, and the median income for a family was $44,058. Males had a median income of $31,600 versus $22,675 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,445.  About 7.80% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities

Askov
Brook Park
Bruno
Denham
Finlayson
Henriette
Hinckley
Kerrick
Pine City (county seat)
Rock Creek
Rutledge
Sandstone
Sturgeon Lake
Willow River

Townships

Arlone Township
Arna Township
Barry Township
Birch Creek Township
Bremen Township
Brook Park Township
Bruno Township
Chengwatana Township
Clover Township
Crosby Township
Danforth Township
Dell Grove Township
Finlayson Township
Fleming Township
Hinckley Township
Kerrick Township
Kettle River Township
Mission Creek Township
Munch Township
New Dosey Township
Nickerson Township
Norman Township
Ogema Township
Park Township
Partridge Township
Pine City Township
Pine Lake Township
Pokegama Township
Royalton Township
Sandstone Township
Sturgeon Lake Township
Wilma Township
Windemere Township

Unincorporated communities

Beroun
Cloverdale
Cloverton
Duquette
Duxbury
Ellson
Friesland
Greeley
Groningen
Kingsdale
Lake Lena
Markville
Mission Creek
Nickerson
Pokegama
West Rock

Ghost towns

Belden
Banning
Big Spring
Blomskog
Chengwatana
Cornell
Clint
Danewood
Eaglehead
Harlis
Midway
Milburn
Mission Creek
Outflow
Tozer Camp
Turpville
Tuxedo
Villstad
Wareham

Politics
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Presidential elections results[13]YearRepublicanDemocraticThird parties201659.3% 8,19133.2% 4,5807.5% 1,040201249.0% 6,84548.3% 6,7502.7% 370200847.7% 6,86249.3% 7,0843.0% 437200448.4% 7,03349.8% 7,2281.8% 257200044.8% 5,85447.1% 6,1488.2% 1,066199629.9% 3,08052.7% 5,43217.4% 1,796199226.3% 2,84145.6% 4,92928.1% 3,043198840.5% 3,85758.2% 5,5401.2% 116198446.0% 4,49353.4% 5,2230.6% 63198040.3% 3,89952.9% 5,1216.9% 667197634.4% 3,05761.2% 5,4424.4% 388197248.4% 3,88147.3% 3,7944.3% 342196836.4% 2,59156.8% 4,0446.8% 482196430.7% 2,27969.0% 5,1230.2% 18196044.9% 3,45054.8% 4,2110.3% 26195645.5% 3,20454.4% 3,8290.1% 8195252.9% 4,25545.9% 3,6921.1% 91194836.5% 3,06959.2% 4,9784.3% 360194443.9% 3,43355.3% 4,3320.8% 64194043.1% 4,10655.3% 5,2631.7% 157193628.4% 2,45267.1% 5,7974.5% 389193229.5% 2,30462.3% 4,8628.1% 635192856.5% 4,27842.1% 3,1851.4% 105192442.0% 2,7067.3% 46950.7% 3,263192066.8% 3,87919.4% 1,12713.8% 798191644.4% 1,53143.7% 1,50711.9% 412191217.0% 51325.8% 77757.1% 1,720190856.4% 1,54829.2% 80214.3% 393190474.2% 1,74319.7% 4636.1% 142190059.1% 1,12138.3% 7262.7% 51189655.5% 1,15242.1% 8752.4% 50189248.4% 53841.2% 45810.4% 115

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Pine County, Minnesota








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