Pine River (Minnesota) 4.67

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.HistoryPine River was incorporated in 1901. Its post office began in 1877.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20sqmi, of which, 1.16sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi 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.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 944 people, 417 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 813.8PD/sqmi. There were 457 housing units at an average density of 394.0/sqmi. 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.