Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 703 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56567 and 56573.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population70324 per sq mi
Median home value$418,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)
Mostly Perham City; part is in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)
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Around Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)161 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL507 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail 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 (Otter Tail 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 (Otter Tail County) had 773 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 812th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Mills, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Otter Tail County
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham4.2 miles
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena19.0 miles
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes22.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
21
Specialist doctors
4
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
16
Mental health providers
20
Physical and occupational therapists
5
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.
Places in and around Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Fair Grounds · 25 acres3.2 mi
Pioneer Grounds3.4 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Central Market3.2 mi
Service Foods3.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Thrifty White Pharmacy3.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Perham Library3.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
History Museum of East Otter Tail County3.2 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Perham-Dent Public School District, New York Mills Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Heart of the Lake ElementaryPerham
Pre-K–4
578
Public
3.6 mi
New York Mills ElementaryNew York Mills
Pre-K–6
460
Public
7.3 mi
Prairie Wind MiddlePerham
5–8
526
Public
3.7 mi
New York Mills SecondaryNew York Mills
7–12
362
Public
7.3 mi
Perham Area Learning CenterPerham
7–12
38
Alternative Education
3.8 mi
Perham Senior HighPerham
9–12
529
Public
3.8 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Henrys Area SchoolPerham
Pre-K–6
108
Roman Catholic
3.4 mi
St Paul's Lutheran SchoolPerham
Pre-K–8
67
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
3.9 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 Perham City, New York Mills, Perham Township, Newton, Corliss, Otto, Rush Lake, Gorman, Edna, Homestead, Butler and Deer Creek Township.
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