Pine River Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 1,058 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56435, and parts of 56474 are in Pine River Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,05830 per sq mi
Median home value$229,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$273Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Pine River Township, part in Pine River City and Wilson Township (Cass County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pine River Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pine River Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)147 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL479 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pine River Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pine River Township
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 River Township had 1,186 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 562nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine River Township.
Nearest hospitals
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids31.5 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby33.2 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd34.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 River Township
Grocery stores
Godfrey's4.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pine River-Backus School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine River-Backus ElementaryPine River
Pre-K–6
478
Public
8.3 mi
Pine River-Backus High SchoolPine River
7–12
371
Public
8.3 mi
Pine River-Backus ALPPine River
9–12
57
Alternative Education
8.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Foothills Christian AcademyBackus
Pre-K–12
29
Christian (no specific denomination)
5.6 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 Pine River City, Powers, Wilson Township (Cass County), Ponto Lake, Jenkins Township, Walden Township (Cass County), Barclay, Backus, Ideal, Jenkins City, Chickamaw Beach, Timothy, Deerfield Township (Cass County), Gail Lake, Bungo, McKinley Township, Bull Moose, Moose Lake Township (Cass County) and Blind Lake.
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