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Pine Lake Township (Cass County), Minnesota

Pine Lake Township (Cass County) is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 251 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56452, 56484 and 56655.

Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2519 per sq mi
Median home value$417,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$300Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pine Lake Township (Cass County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pine Lake Township (Cass County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)161 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL491 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Lake Township (Cass County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Pine Lake Township (Cass County)

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

Pine Lake Township (Cass County) had 193 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1633rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.

Pine Lake Township (Cass County) population by census2000: 170, 2010: 207, 2020: 193170200020720101932020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,777, 1910: 11,620, 1920: 15,897, 1930: 15,591, 1940: 20,646, 1950: 19,468, 1960: 16,720, 1970: 17,323, 1980: 21,050, 1990: 21,791, 2000: 27,150, 2010: 28,567, 2020: 30,0668K’00’1016K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9027K’00’1030K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pine Lake Township (Cass County)Jan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in19°1°Jan0.825°4°Feb0.738°18°Mar1.252°31°Apr2.266°44°May3.375°55°Jun4.379°59°Jul4.177°57°Aug3.268°49°Sep3.453°36°Oct2.837°22°Nov1.325°8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walker, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,783 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,477 jobs; Retail trade: 1,066 jobs; Other services: 529 jobs; Manufacturing: 505 jobs; Construction: 476 jobs; Administrative and support: 423 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 296 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Other services 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Lake Township (Cass County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake24.6 miles
  • St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids29.3 miles
  • Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River37.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors4
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 Pine Lake Township (Cass County)

Grocery stores

  • Super One Foods7.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy6.9 mi

Libraries

  • Dale & Harriet Jones Walker Public Library6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Walker Bay Theater7.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Pine Lake Township (Cass County)

Public schools here are run by Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist, Up North Learning Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
W.H.A. ElementaryWalkerPre-K–6369Public6.6 mi
Up North Learning CenterWalkerK–1213Special Education5.3 mi
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.Walker7–12317Public6.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolWalkerK–842Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Walker, Woodrow Township (Cass County), Turtle Lake Township (Cass County), Shingobee, Birch Lake, Kego, Wabedo, Hiram, Hackensack, Leech Lake, Longville, Powers, Boy Lake, Ponto Lake, Inguadona, Blind Lake and North Central Cass UT.

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