Munch is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 467 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55037 and 55063.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hinckley City; part is in Munch
Mostly Pine City City; part is in Munch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Munch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Munch; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Munch had 368 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.
It’s the 1135th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.
Pine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hinckley, MN weather station (5 miles away).
6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Munch’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 66 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Pine City Public School District, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, St. Croix River Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early ChildhoodPine City | Pre-K | 14 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Hinckley ElementaryHinckley | Pre-K–6 | 395 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Pine City ElementaryPine City | Pre-K–6 | 863 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Online Academy ElementaryPine City | K–5 | — | Public | 11.5 mi |
| VisionPine City | K–12 | 19 | Special Education | 11.2 mi |
| Online Academy MiddlePine City | 6–8 | — | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Hinckley-Finlayson SecondaryHinckley | 7–12 | 398 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| MidLevel ALCPine City | 7–11 | — | Alternative Education | 11.5 mi |
| Pine City SecondaryPine City | 7–12 | 683 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Empower Learning CenterHinckley | 9–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| Online Academy HighPine City | 9–12 | — | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Pine City Area Learning CenterPine City | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 11.4 mi |
| Pine County Transition ProgramHinckley | 9–12 | 19 | Special Education | 3.7 mi |
| Pine County Transition ProgramHinckley | 12 | — | Special Education | 3.7 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, Hinckley City, Pine City Township, Pokegama, Rock Creek, Chengwatana, Hinckley Township, Barry Township, Clover Township (Pine County), Arlone, Ogema Township, Royalton Township, Mission Creek, Dell Grove, Crosby Township and Kroschel.
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