Pine Lake Township (Clearwater County) is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 598 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56644.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population59819 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Pine Lake Township (Clearwater County)
Mostly Pine Lake Township (Clearwater County); also Gonvick and Winsor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pine Lake Township (Clearwater County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pine Lake Township (Clearwater County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)226 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN220 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL560 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Lake Township (Clearwater 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 (Clearwater County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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 (Clearwater County) had 447 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 917th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clearwater County grew from 6,870 residents in 1910 to 8,524 in 2020.
Clearwater County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Clearwater County
2,107 jobs at 202 businesses in Clearwater County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley16.1 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston16.6 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake21.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Pine Lake Township (Clearwater County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Gonvick City Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
Gonvick City Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
Gonvick City Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores
Bakkens Fairway Market5.0 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy5.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Gonvick LINK Site1.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Community Art Center1.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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