Town guide

Chengwatana, Minnesota

Chengwatana is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 815 people across 46 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55063.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population81518 per sq mi
Median home value$262,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chengwatana

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chengwatana

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL379 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chengwatana; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chengwatana

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chengwatana had 917 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 714th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.

Chengwatana population by census2000: 809, 2010: 987, 2020: 917809200098720109172020

Pine County, 1900–2020

Pine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,546, 1910: 15,878, 1920: 21,117, 1930: 20,264, 1940: 21,478, 1950: 18,223, 1960: 17,004, 1970: 16,821, 1980: 19,871, 1990: 21,264, 2000: 26,530, 2010: 29,750, 2020: 28,87612K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7020K’80’9027K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChengwatanaJan: high 22°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in22°1°Jan0.928°5°Feb0.941°18°Mar1.656°31°Apr2.969°44°May4.178°53°Jun4.582°58°Jul4.680°56°Aug4.572°47°Sep3.758°35°Oct3.241°22°Nov1.827°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grantsburg, WI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Pine County

6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pine CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,558 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,274 jobs; Retail trade: 1,151 jobs; Professional services: 414 jobs; Manufacturing: 389 jobs; Construction: 367 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Administrative and support: 185 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chengwatana.

Nearest hospitals

  • Burnett Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grantsburg11.3 miles
  • Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora18.7 miles
  • Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chengwatana

Parks (5 nearby)

  • City Softball Complex · 15 acres3.4 mi
  • Voyageur Park · 5 acres3.3 mi
  • City Hall · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • Robinson Park · 2 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter3.7 mi
  • Aldi3.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pine City Library3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Rural School Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Pine Center For the Arts3.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Chengwatana

Public schools here are run by Pine City Public School District, St. Croix River Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early ChildhoodPine CityPre-K14Public3.4 mi
Pine City ElementaryPine CityPre-K–6863Public3.4 mi
Online Academy ElementaryPine CityK–5—Public3.6 mi
VisionPine CityK–1219Special Education3.5 mi
Online Academy MiddlePine City6–8—Public3.6 mi
MidLevel ALCPine City7–11—Alternative Education3.6 mi
Pine City SecondaryPine City7–12683Public3.6 mi
Online Academy HighPine City9–12—Public3.6 mi
Pine City Area Learning CenterPine City9–1222Alternative Education3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pine City City, Pine City Township, Pokegama, Rock Creek, Royalton Township and Munch.

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