Town guide

Pokegama, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pokegama

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pokegama

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint 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

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.

Pokegama population by census2000: 2,570, 2010: 2,743, 2020: 2,8252,57020002,74320102,8252020

Pine County, 1900–2020

Pine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,546, 1910: 15,878, 1920: 21,117, 1930: 20,264, 1940: 21,478, 1950: 18,223, 1960: 17,004, 1970: 16,821, 1980: 19,871, 1990: 21,264, 2000: 26,530, 2010: 29,750, 2020: 28,87612K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7020K’80’9027K’00’1029K’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 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PokegamaJan: high 19°F, low -1°F, 1 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.3 in19°-1°Jan1.025°3°Feb0.938°16°Mar1.652°28°Apr2.865°40°May3.875°50°Jun4.679°55°Jul4.177°52°Aug4.369°44°Sep3.655°32°Oct3.539°21°Nov1.626°9°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Pine CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,558 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,274 jobs; Retail trade: 1,151 jobs; Professional services: 414 jobs; Manufacturing: 389 jobs; Construction: 367 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Administrative and support: 185 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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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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