Pine River, Minnesota
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1901 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Cass County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 21 ′ N , 94 ° 24 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 944 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 314.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.11 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.00 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 394 m |
| Postal code : | 56474 |
| Area code : | +1 218 |
| FIPS : | 27-51280 |
| GNIS ID : | 0649494 |
| Website : | www.pinerivermn.com/City.htm |
| Mayor : | Jim Sabas |
Pine River is a municipality with a status of City in the US state of Minnesota . The place has almost 1000 inhabitants and is located on the river of the same name .
geography
The parish is located in southern Cass County, 395 feet above sea level . In the north, Pine River borders Norway Lake , the Pine River of the same name flows through the village from north to south from this lake.
Neighboring towns are Chickamaw Beach and the townships Pine River , Barclay , Wilson and Walden . Pine River grew over the years through the incorporation of adjacent areas, most recently from the Pine River Township.
traffic
Minnesota State Route 371 runs through Pine River , from which Minnesota State Route 84 branches off to the north. The railway, which was built at the end of the 19th century, was decommissioned and dismantled in the 1980s; the Paul Bunyan Trail long-distance cycle route now follows its route .
The municipality's Pine River Regional Airport ( ICAO code KPWC) is located in the eastern part of the village .
history
The river and with it the town of Pine River owe their name to the formerly lush white pine forests in the region. Deforestation began in the 1870s, and timber was transported via natural waterways (Norway Lake, north of Pine River, was used as a raft pond at times ). The earliest forerunner of Pine River was the trading post built by George Barclay in 1873 on the South Fork Pine River just south of the present-day town. Barclay relocated its activities to higher ground two years later and its branch developed into a small settlement consisting of a farm, shop and lumberjack accommodation and a post office opened in 1877.
The main impetus for Pine River's development was the construction of a railroad north from Brainerd . "Barclays Ranch" became the most important stopping point on this railway line, which was built from 1894 by the Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railway and from 1901 belonged to the Minnesota and International Railway . At the 1900 census, the settlement already had 190 inhabitants, and in 1901 the independent city was founded . Pine River became a local trading hub, surviving the decline of the timber industry in the early 20th century. The village grew steadily and reached 835 people in 1950, a size similar to the current one.
The formerly important railway line for the development of Pine River, most recently owned by the Burlington Northern Railroad , experienced a steady decline in importance from the middle of the 20th century. At the end of the 1950s, daily passenger trains from Brainerd via Pine River to International Falls were discontinued, and in 1985 freight traffic. Shortly thereafter, the tracks were dismantled. The railway depot is still intact and has been registered on the National Register of Historic Places as the Brainerd and Northern Minnesota / Minnesota and International Railway Depot since August 2012 .
population
Pine River had 944 residents at the 2010 census, 1.7% more than 10 years earlier. Most of Pine River's residents are of European descent, many of which have Scandinavian and Finnish ancestors who settled here in the early 20th century. The 2010 United States Census found a White American majority of 96.5%.
Population development
| year | Pop. | year | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 329 | 1970 | 803 |
| 1920 | 442 | 1980 | 881 |
| 1930 | 422 | 1990 | 871 |
| 1940 | 574 | 2000 | 928 |
| 1950 | 835 | 2010 | 944 |
| 1960 | 775 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form ( Memento of the original from April 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.6 MB)
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010
