| Pine Island, Minnesota | |
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| — City — | |
| City Hall and downtown Pine Island | |
| Location of Pine Island, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Goodhue, Olmsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,263 |
| • Density | 797.5/sq mi (307.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55963 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-51136[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649465[3] |
Pine Island is a city in Goodhue and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,263 at the 2010 census.[1] Most of Pine Island is in Goodhue County, but a small part extends into Olmsted County, making it part of the Rochester metropolitan area.
The community has a strong agricultural base, but has been transitioning over time into a bedroom community for nearby Rochester which employs many local residents. Large development is planned for the Olmsted County side as it becomes a suburb of Rochester, including the Elk Run Bioscience Park, and the state's first diverging diamond interchange. [4]
The small town was temporarily thrown into the national spotlight in 2002 for having been the home town of the Midwest pipe bomber Luke Helder.
Ralph Wilford Samuelson (July 3, 1904–August 28, 1977), the inventor of water skiing, moved here from Lake City, Minnesota to raise turkeys and remained here until his death in 1977.
Pine Island was flooded in September 2010, causing U.S. Highway 52, a major highway connecting the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area and Rochester, Minnesota, to be closed. This resulted in traffic-filled detours.
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Pine Island lies along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
U.S. Route 52 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,337 people, 864 households, and 628 families residing in the city. The population density was 797.5 people per square mile (308.0/km²). There were 890 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (117.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.99% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 864 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $59,792. Males had a median income of $32,788 versus $25,031 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,370. About 4.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Pine Island is referenced in James Wright's poem 'Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota'.
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