Pokegama is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 2,847 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55030, and parts of 55007 and 55063 are in Pokegama too.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,84756 per sq mi
Median home value$316,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pokegama. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pokegama
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL383 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pokegama; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pokegama
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
Pokegama had 2,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 255th 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).
Weather by month
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 (10 miles away).
Jobs in Pine County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora14.2 miles
Burnett Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grantsburg15.8 miles
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone19.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Pokegama
Parks (8 nearby)
Snake River Fur Post State Historic Site · 60 acres2.4 mi
Snake River Fur Post · 23 acres2.3 mi
City Softball Complex · 15 acres3.2 mi
Voyageur Park · 5 acres2.0 mi
City Hall · 4 acres4.1 mi
Robinson Park · 2 acres2.3 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Aldi2.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Pine City Library2.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Rural School Museum2.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Pine Center For the Arts2.3 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pine City City, Pine City Township, Rock Creek, Chengwatana, Whited, Brook Park Township, Peace, Pomroy Township (Kanabec County), Royalton Township, Mission Creek, Brook Park City, Munch, Grass Lake, Grasston, Comfort and Quamba.
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