Pine City is one of Minnesota's smaller cities, but it offers a lot for its size. It has low violent crime and a friendly community. The population is around 3,100, but it has room to grow. You can visit Pine City during any season, and its residents are eager to help visitors.
The city's population is 99% White. Its poverty rate is 0.00%. Its median income is -. The median home value is -. The median age of residents in Yellow Pine is 49.6 years. The median household size is 2.38 people.
The Pine City arts council sponsors several annual events in the city. These events include a free summer concert series in Robinson Park, as well as an annual art festival. The city is in desperate need of a hotel. It also needs a new hospital. For visitors, the city is an ideal day trip from the Twin Cities.
While the city has a high crime rate, there are some areas that are safer than others. The city's east part has the most crimes with 19 per thousand residents, while the west part has a low crime rate of one per thousand people. A large part of the city is made up of retail establishments. As such, many crimes are committed in these areas, where people are not.
Before the development of the city, it was home to the Dakota Indians. The Ojibwa tribe later came. Its first residents hunted on the land and traded at nearby trading posts. The area was later settled with lumbering, which was restricted by available waterways.