Editing Pine City, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Pine City
| native_name        = Ne-zhingwaakokaag
| native_name_lang   = Ojibwe
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = North. Nice ''and'' close.
| nickname           = Pine, P.C.
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine]]
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| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Kent Bombard
| leader_title1      = [[city council|City Council]]
| leader_name1       = Kyle Palmer, Gina Pettie, Dan Swanson, David Hill
| leader_title2      = [[City Administrator]]
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = February 14, 1881<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageograp00upharich | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageograp00upharich/page/578 578] | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance| publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last1=Upham| first1=Warren| year=1920}}</ref>
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| population_est     = 3736 {{gain}}
| pop_est_as_of      = 2024
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| population_total   = 3130
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| population_density_sq_mi = 815.95
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| elevation_ft       = 945
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 55063
| area_code          = [[Area code 320|320]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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| website            = {{URL|https://pinecity.govoffice.com/|pinecity.govoffice.com}}
| footnotes          = For additional travel information, see [[Voy:Pine City|Pine City Wikivoyage]]
}}

'''Pine City''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine County]], in east central [[Minnesota]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503072804/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 3, 2015 }}</ref> The population was 3,130 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2751064 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 8, 2022}}</ref> Part of the city is on the [[Mille Lacs Indian Reservation]]. Founded as a [[railway town]], it soon became a logging community and the surrounding lakes made it a [[resort town]]. Today, it is in part as a [[commuter town]] for people working in the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]] metropolitan area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinecitymn.com/news/study-pine-county-workers-have-th-longest-commute/article_64bb7786-6caf-11e7-85be-eb61666a5f4b.html|title = Study: Pine County workers have 5th longest commute|website=Pinecitymn.com| date=July 19, 2017 }}</ref>

==History==
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The [[Sioux|Dakota]] Indians were the first in the area. With the Ojibwe expansion, the area became a mixture of the two. By the early 19th century, the area became predominantly [[Ojibwe]]. They trapped and hunted on the land and [[fur trade|traded furs]] at the nearby trading posts. With the 1837 [[Treaty of St. Peters]], dubbed the "White Pine Treaty", lumbering began in the area, but was limited by access to available waterways.

In the late 19th century, European settlers came to the Pine City area, which was still heavily forested with thick stands of [[Eastern White Pine|white pine]], some of the state's largest. When the railroad arrived in Pine City, a logging expansion began. Pine City prospered and grew to have everything it needed to serve residents, farmers, and the expanding lumber industry. It was [[plat]]ted in 1869<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n432 413]}}</ref> and incorporated in 1881.

When [[Buchanan County, Minnesota|Buchanan County]] merged with Pine County in 1861, the county seat was consolidated to Pine City because it was already well-established. Because of its location on the far southern edge of [[Pine County]], there have been attempts over the years to move the county seat to more central [[Hinckley, Minnesota|Hinckley]] or [[Sandstone, Minnesota|Sandstone]].

In 2005, Pine City became the first city in rural America with an annual gay pride event, [[East-Central Minnesota Pride]]. A book capturing Pine City's history in vintage photos, part of the [[Images of America]] series, was published in 2010.

===Timeline===
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* 1804 – European settlers arrived.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnhs.org/furpost/learn/ojibwe|title=The Ojibwe People|website=Mnhs.org|access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
* 1837 – The [[Treaty of St. Peters]], known as the “White Pine Treaty", initiated lumbering in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://minnesotawaters.org/crosslakeofpinecounty/cross-lalesnake-river/ |title=History of Pine City &#124; Cross Lake Association of Pine County |access-date=October 24, 2018 |archive-date=October 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024074018/https://minnesotawaters.org/crosslakeofpinecounty/cross-lalesnake-river/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 1848 – The Ojibwe community of [[Chengwatana, Minnesota|Chengwatana]] formally established as a village.
* 1856 – Chengwatana became [[Pine County]]'s county seat.
* 1872 – Pine City became the county seat following a fire at the Chengwatana courthouse, prompting a new courthouse construction.
* 1881 – Pine City incorporated as a village west of Chengwatana due to the railroad's location, leading to Chengwatana's decline.
* 1894 – Robinson Park in Pine City served as a central staging area for relief efforts during the [[Great Hinckley Fire]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/new-book-revisits-horror-of-great-hinckley-fire/article_0410018e-7cd1-11e4-a532-ef8857528ff4.html|title=New book revisits horror of Great Hinckley Fire|first=Mike|last=Gainor|website=Presspubs.com|date=December 5, 2014 }}</ref>
* 1903 – [[James Adam Bede]] delivered a notable speech at the [[Associated Press]] annual dinner in New York City.
* 1914 – A [[Minnesota Naval Militia]] Armory opened in Pine City with [[Adolph Olson Eberhart|Governor Eberhart]] delivering a speech at the dedication ceremony in November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinecityhistory.com/naval-militia-armory.html|title=Naval Militia Armory|website=Pinecityhistory.com|access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
* 1939 – Pine City built a yellow brick city hall, later relinquished to the county due to concerns over county seat status, now partly used by the city hall.
* 1952 – Lightning struck and destroyed the towered Romanesque Revival courthouse of 1886, prompting a new courthouse's construction, integrating the old city hall's architecture.
* 1954 – Pine County raised funds via bond issuance for a new courthouse, incorporating elements of the former city hall, marked with "Court House" over the north entrance.
* 1967 – [[Interstate 35]]'s completion through Pine City enhanced regional connectivity.
* 1978 – The inaugural [[International Polkafest]] was hosted in Pine City.
* 1980 – Pine City's Jean Lindig Kessler was crowned [[Princess Kay of the Milky Way]].
* 1992 – A 30-foot tall [[Voyageurs|voyageur]] statue was erected on the north shore of the Snake River, near downtown Pine City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/pine-city-s-voyageur-standing-tall-for-20-years/article_1ba63392-49f5-11e2-966c-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Pine City's Voyageur: standing tall for 20 years|first=Mike|last=Gainor|website=Presspubs.com|date=December 19, 2012 }}</ref>  
* 2005 – Pine City hosted the first annual [[East-Central Minnesota Pride]] event, promoting community inclusivity.
* 2007 – A new courthouse was built on Pine City's northern edge following a failed attempt to split the county.
* 2009 – Pine City's Horizon Bank failed amid the [[2008 financial crisis]], with its assets acquired by Stearns Bank.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bankrate.com/banking/list-of-failed-banks/|title=List Of Failed Banks: 2009-2022|first=Matthew|last=Goldberg|website=Bankrate.com|access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
* 2010 – Lakeside Medical Center, Pine City's hospital, closed amidst a wave of rural hospital closures across the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/state-by-state-breakdown-of-120-rural-hospital-closures.html|title=State-by-state breakdown of 120 rural hospital closures|website=Beckershospitalreview.com|date=January 15, 2020 |access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
* 2012 – The Pine City post office was renamed the "Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office" under H.R.3220.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pinecity.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/congress-honoring-fallen-marine-daniel-l-fedder/ |title=Congressman wishes to honor fallen marine, Daniel Fedder &#124; Horizons' Pine Poker |access-date=October 24, 2018 |archive-date=October 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024073646/https://pinecity.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/congress-honoring-fallen-marine-daniel-l-fedder/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/u-s-house-honors-fallen-minnesota-marine/135485808/|title=U.S. House honors fallen Minnesota Marine|website=Star Tribune|date=December 13, 2011 }}</ref>
* 2017 – Pine City's boys' basketball team gained national attention in The [[Wall Street Journal]] for their innovative three-point shooting strategy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-basketball-team-that-never-takes-a-bad-shot-1485788165|title=The Basketball Team That Never Takes a Bad Shot|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=January 30, 2017|last1=Cohen|first1=Ben}}</ref>
* 2019 - Governor [[Tim Walz]] hosted the annual [[deer hunting]] opener in Pine City, emphasizing the area's role in Minnesota's traditional hunting events.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinecountynews.com/communities/pinecity/walz-spends-deer-opener-in-pine-county/article_32240f2a-4259-11ec-bd0f-179cae0c197a.html | title=Walz spends deer opener in Pine County | date=November 10, 2021 }}</ref>
* 2024 – Kent Bombard was appointed Pine City's first openly gay mayor, marking a significant moment in the city's political history and becoming the third openly gay mayor in Minnesota's municipal history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wcmpradio.com/post/pine-city-council-votes-to-appoint-bombard-as-mayor | title=Pine City Council votes to appoint Bombard as mayor | date=June 20, 2024 }}</ref>
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==Geography==
[[File:Southern PC Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|Winter scene with native pines in the background]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|4.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.77|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
Below is a table of average high and low temperatures throughout the year in Pine City.  Of note, Pine City's early years included historic temperature extremes as it was the site of three record-setting cold temperatures:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kdhlradio.com/minnesota-historic-temperature-extremes/|title=Minnesota Historic Temperature Extremes|first=Gordy |last=Kosfeld|website=Kdhlradio.com|date=January 29, 2019 |access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>  
*March 2, 1897 (-50&nbsp;°F, March lowest temperature)
*November 25, 1945 (-47&nbsp;°F, November lowest temperature)
*December 31, 1898 (-57&nbsp;°F, December lowest temperature)

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! style="background: #FFFFFF; color: #000000" height="17" |Month
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Jan
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Feb
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Mar
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Apr
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | May
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Jun
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Jul
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Aug
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Sep
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Oct
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Nov
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" | Dec
|-
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" |Avg high °F (°C)
| style="background: #00FFFF; color:#000000;" | 21 (−6)
| style="background: #00FFFF; color:#000000;" | 27 (−3)
| style="background: #7FFFD4; color:#000000;" | 38 (3)
| style="background: #FDE910; color:#000000;" | 54 (12)
| style="background: #FFBF00; color:#000000;" | 67 (19)
| style="background: #FF7518; color:#000000;" | 75 (24)
| style="background: #F95A61; color:#000000;" | 80 (27)
| style="background: #FF7518; color:#000000;" | 78 (26)
| style="background: #FFBF00; color:#000000;" | 69 (21)
| style="background: #FDE910; color:#000000;" | 55 (13)
| style="background: #7FFFD4; color:#000000;" | 39 (4)
| style="background: #00FFFF; color:#000000;" | 25 (−4)
|-
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" height="16;" |Avg low temperature °F (°C)
| style="background: #007FFF; color: black;" | 4 (−16)
| style="background: #007FFF; color: black;" | 17 (−8)
| style="background: #00FFFF; color: black;" | 30 (−1)
| style="background: #7FFFD4; color: black;" | 40 (4)
| style="background: #7FFF00; color: black;" | 51 (11)
| style="background: #FDE910; color: black;" | 56 (13)
| style="background: #FFBF00; color: black;" | 56 (13)
| style="background: #FDE910; color: black;" | 53 (12)
| style="background: #7FFF00; color: black;" | 43 (6)
| style="background: #7FFFD4; color: black;" | 32 (0)
| style="background: #00FFFF; color: black;" | 21 (−6)
| style="background: #007FFF; color: black;" | 6 (−14)
|}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 535
|1900= 993
|1910= 1258
|1920= 1303
|1930= 1343
|1940= 1708
|1950= 1937
|1960= 1972
|1970= 2143
|1980= 2489
|1990= 2613
|2000= 3043
|2010= 3127
|2020= 3130
|estyear=2024
|estimate=3736
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 8, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 8, 2022}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 21, 2013}}</ref><br />2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,043 residents, 1,222 households, and 734 families in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,076.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,275 housing units at an average density of {{convert|451.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

===Racial makeup (2020)===
95.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.96% Black or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.32% from two or more races, 1.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.01% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race, and 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]].

===Population statistics===
The city has continued to grow since it was incorporated. In fact, it is one of only three small towns in Minnesota, along with [[Mora, Minnesota|Mora]] and [[Litchfield, Minnesota|Litchfield]], to have never lost population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blandinonbroadband.org/2018/08/17/how-do-three-small-towns-in-mn-maintain-population-ask-litchfield-mora-and-pine-city/|title = How do three small towns in MN maintain population? Ask Litchfield, Mora and Pine City|website=Blandinonbroadband.org|date=August 17, 2018}}</ref>  Much of the growth of the area occurs around the lakes in the neighboring townships, in [[Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota|Pokegama]], [[Chengwatana]] or [[Pine City Township, Pine County, Minnesota|Pine City Township]], and as of the latest census, the Pine City Zip Code (55063) had 9,348 residents.

===Other demographics===
There were 1,222 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,000 and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,000. About 10.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Ancestry of Pine City residents is primarily German (36%), Norwegian (17%), Swedish (15%), and Czech (8%).

The 2010 Census showed the Pine City area having some of the most same-sex coupled households of any rural area of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/how-gay-is-minnesota-really-really-gay/52634002/?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O%3ADW3ckUiD3aPc%3A_Yyc%3AaUnciatkEP7DhUsl |title=How gay is Minnesota? Really, really gay - StarTribune.com |website=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=November 15, 2018 |archive-date=September 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000226/http://www.startribune.com/how-gay-is-minnesota-really-really-gay/52634002/?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O%3ADW3ckUiD3aPc%3A_Yyc%3AaUnciatkEP7DhUsl |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinecitymn.com/news/pride-in-the-park-celebrates-move-to-downtown-pine-city/article_b6731d84-2414-11e6-a612-1751b4823940.html|title = 'Pride in the Park' celebrates move to downtown Pine City|website=Pinecitymn.com| date=May 27, 2016 }}</ref>

===Religion===
[[File:Immaculate Conception Catholic Church PC.jpg|thumb|Immaculate Conception Catholic Church]]

While the largest religion in Pine City is [[irreligion|none at all]], with over half of the community [[unchurched]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/fastest-growing-religion-in-minnesota-the-nation-is-none/498664191/|title = Fastest growing religion in Minnesota, the nation, is 'none'|website = [[Star Tribune]]}}</ref> it is home to various churches of varying denominations, including:
{| class="wikitable"
|+Pine City churches and their denominations
|-
! Church !! Denomination
|-
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints || [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
|-
| First Presbyterian Church || [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]]
|-
| Grace Baptist Church || [[Baptists]]
|-
| Hustletown Community Church || [[Nondenominational Christianity]]
|-
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Church || [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
|-
| Journey North Church || [[Gospel]], [[Evangelicalism]]
|-
| Kingdom Hall – Jehovah's Witness || [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]
|-
| Living Hope Christian Center || [[Assemblies of God]]
|-
| Our Redeemer Lutheran Church || [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]
|-
| Pine City Evangelical Free Church || [[Evangelical Free Church of America]]
|-
| Hands for Pine City || [[Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ]]
|-
| South Pine Baptist Church || [[Baptists]]
|-
| Zion Lutheran Church || [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]]
|}

==Economy==
{{multiple image
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 | image1=PC Farmers Market.jpg|Pine City Farmers' Market 
 | image2=W.A Sauser Hardware, Pine City, MN.jpg|W.A Sauser Hardware
 | footer = Left, Pine City Farmers' Market ; Right, W.A Sauser Hardware 
}}
MINPACK, Inc. is one of Pine City's largest employers, with 130 employees, and Atscott Manufacturing, with 100; both are headquartered in Pine City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/who-s-got-the-jobs/article_3b4ef88c-7f48-11e1-8b99-001a4bcf887a.html|title = Who's got the jobs?|website=Presspubs.com| date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref> Other large employers in the community include [[Walmart]], Product Fabricators, Inc., Broekema Beltway, ISD 578, Therapeutic Services Agency, [[Pine County]], Community Living Options and Lake Superior Laundry.

===Downtown===
The Pine City Scrapbooking Company in downtown Pine City was featured in 2017 on ''[[CBS News Sunday Morning]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scrapbooking-opening-a-page-on-the-past/|title=Scrapbooking: Opening a page on the past|website=Cbsnews.com|date=May 14, 2017 }}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
{{multiple image
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 | align=right
 | image1=Old County Fair.JPG|Historic photo of Pine County Fair 
 | image2=East Central Minnesota Pride 2022, Pine City, MN-19-Signage and Flag.jpg|City map signage and "It's okay to say TRANS & GAY our kids will not be erased" sign below. A rainbow heart flag is above both signs.
 | footer = Left, Historic photo of Pine County Fair; Right, East Central Minnesota Pride
}}
In 2009, Pine Center for the Arts<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.mprnews.org/ground-level/2010/05/pine-city-a-little-more/|title=Pine City art lessons bring artists out of the shadows|first=Dave|last=Peters|website=Blogs.mprnews.org|date=May 28, 2010 |access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref> opened. It is a regional [[arts center]] offering a variety of educational and performance-based programs relating to theater, music, visual art, literature, and dance. Classes and special events take place throughout the year. [[Community theater]] is active in Pine City: the Heritage Players<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinecountynews.com/news/local-performers-excited-to-share-shrek-the-musical/article_aee6bd56-8528-11e8-9062-4ff98e8fa85f.html|title=Local performers excited to share 'Shrek: The Musical'|author=Mike Gainor|website=Pinecitymn.com|date=July 13, 2018 }}</ref> perform semi-annually.  The Pine City Arts Council sponsors a variety of annual events, most notably a free Friday night summer concert series held in Robinson Park and an [[art festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinecitymn.com/news/art-in-the-park-gets-the-summer-fun-started-in/article_3623fc28-5ea2-11e8-aee3-974fbf608a45.html|title = Art in the Park gets the summer fun started in Pine City|website=Pinecitymn.com| date=May 23, 2018 }}</ref>

Promoted as "Minnesota’s Small-Town LGBTQ+ Pride", East Central Minnesota Pride's "Pride in the Park" celebration is held in Robinson Park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pride celebration Sept. 18 in Pine City |url=https://www.hometownsource.com/county_news_review/free/pride-celebration-sept-18-in-pine-city/article_4290caec-0c17-11ec-b8d9-83100ec44c1f.html |access-date=June 5, 2022 |website=hometownsource.com |date=September 2, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Starting in 2005, it was Minnesota's first small-town Pride celebration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Central Minnesota Pride organizer talks LGBTQ community in Pine City |url=https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/06/01/east-central-minnesota-pride-organizer-talks-lgbtq-community-in-pine-city |access-date=June 5, 2022 |website=MPR News |date=June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 30, 2021 |title=Rural Communities Join Together to Celebrate Pride |url=http://dailyyonder.com/many-rural-communities-join-together-to-celebrate-pride-for-the-first-time-this-year/2021/06/30/ |access-date=June 5, 2022 |website=The Daily Yonder |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Major annual events===
The following community and regional events are held in and around Pine City.

====Spring, summer, and fall====
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* [[Highway 61 Film Festival]]
* [[International Polkafest]]
* Memorial Day Parade
* [[East-Central Minnesota Pride]]
* Art Fest in Robinson Park
* [[Pine County Fair]]
* Czech [[Booyah (stew)|Booyah]] Festival, at Sokol Camp
* Pine City [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association|PRCA]] Championship Rodeo, Labor Day Weekend
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====Winter====
* BB32 hockey tournament
* Ice [[Fishing tournament|fishing contests]] on area lakes
* [[Pine Technical and Community College]] Shooter's Association Gun Show

===Places of interest===
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* Pine Center for the Arts
* Rural School Dist. 69 Museum
* [[Snake River Fur Post]]
* Voyageur Statue, in Voyageur Park

==Parks and recreation==
The city has 12 city parks, including one undeveloped park (Fawn Meadows Park); two passive parks, manicured but lacking recreational equipment (Meadow Ridge Park, Thomas Park); and eight active parks, with playgrounds and/or sports facilities, including:
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* a community garden and a public fishing pier (Challeen Park)
* four ballfields (City Ballfields)
* three ice rinks (Hilltop Park)
* a public boat landing (Riverside Park)
* a performing stage (Robinson Park)
* a disc golf course (Voyageur Park)
* a skate park and a public beach (West Side Park)
* a [[Gulf War]] veteran memorial (Woodpecker Ridge Park)
* Pine City Country Club, a nine-hole public course that opened in 1971
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pinecity.govoffice.com/parktour|title=Park Story Map - City of Pine City, MN|website=Pinecity.govoffice.com|access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
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==Sports==
The Pine City Pirates compete in [[town team baseball]] in the Eastern Minny (now North) League, part of the Minnesota Baseball Association. Amateur baseball has been part of Pine City culture for years. The Pirates have had several state appearances, including 1950, 1952 B 2nd, 1953 B 3rd, 1961, and 1962. The team was defunct for a period before being revived in 2017.

==Government==
Pine City is in [[Minnesota's 8th congressional district]], represented for many years by [[Jim Oberstar]] and now by [[Pete Stauber]]. It is in State Senate District 11, represented by [[Jason Rarick]]. In the Minnesota House, Pine City is represented by [[Nathan Nelson (politician)|Nathan Nelson]]. In 2019, Governor [[Tim Walz]] appointed [[Thomas E. Petersen|Thom Petersen]], of Pine City, to his cabinet as Commissioner of the [[Minnesota Department of Agriculture]].

A new courthouse and county offices were relocated from downtown to the north end of town in 2007. The former courthouse was renamed Pine Government Center in 2010 and now houses city government and other community organizations, including the [[Chamber of Commerce]].
{| class="wikitable" align=right
|+2023 Mayor and City Council
|-
| Mayor || Kent Bombard || Term: 2026
|-
| At-large || David Hill || Term: 2026
|-
| At-large || Gina Pettie|| Term: 2026
|-
| At-large || Dan Swanson || Term: 2028
|-
| At-large || Kyle Palmer || Term: 2028
|-
|}

===City government===
Pine City has a [[mayor-council]] government. Mayoral elections occur every two years. City council seats are contested every four years. Not all of the council members are elected in the same year, as the elections are staggered throughout odd-numbered years. The council consists of five members elected to represent the city as a whole (that is, [[at-large]]). Pine City's longest-serving mayor, and first woman mayor, was Jane Robbins.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/years-of-leadership---mayor-jane-looks-back-on/article_cfdf4d32-a213-11e2-a52f-0019bb2963f4.html|title = 20 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP - 'Mayor Jane' looks back on move to Pine City|newspaper=Press Publications}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Pine City High School Auditorium 1.jpg|thumb|800-seat auditorium at Pine City High School]]

Pine City Public Schools (Independent School District #578) serve more than 1,600 students through one PK–6 elementary school (Pine City Elementary), a [[Pine City High School|7–12 Junior/Senior High School]], and the Pine City Area Learning Center. Pine City is also home to St. Mary's School (Catholic), which serves preschool and K–6 students.

[[Pine Technical College|Pine Technical and Community College]] is a two-year institution that is part of the [[Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system]] and offers technical and general education courses. Pine Tech's [[gunsmithing]] curriculum is one of the nation's only programs of its kind and draws students from throughout North America.

The Pine City Public Library is part of the East Central Regional Library. The ECRL holds nearly 400,000 volumes and serves over 65,000 cardholders in the region. Pine City is also home to the George E. Sausen Memorial Law Library, inside the Pine County Courthouse.

===Elementary schools===
*ECFE/Community Education (early childhood)
*Pine City Elementary School: grades K-6
*St. Mary's School: pre-school

===Junior high schools===
*[[Pine City High School|Pine City Junior High School]]: grades 7–9

===Senior high schools===
*[[Pine City High School|Pine City Senior High School]]: grades 10–12
*Pine City Area Learning Center (ALC): grades 9 - 12
*Vision School

===Colleges and universities===
*[[Pine Technical and Community College]]

==Media==
===Newspapers===
The major weekly [[newspaper]] in the area is the ''[[Pine City Pioneer]]'', with a circulation of over 3,000.  The ''Pioneer'' is owned by Kanabec Publishing and edited by Traci LeBrun. Papers from the Twin Cities are also commonly read.

===Television===
Pine City receives TV signals from the Twin Cities. Channels include [[Twin Cities Public Television]], [[WCCO 4]], [[KSTP-TV]], [[KMSP-TV]], [[KARE (TV)|KARE]], [[WFTC]], and [[KSTC-TV]].

===Radio===
[[WCMP (AM)]] and [[WCMP-FM]] are the two local Pine City stations.  The rest are "fringe" stations from surrounding areas.  Pine City also receives radio stations from the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, and western Wisconsin areas.

{| class="wikitable"
!Station call sign
!Frequency
!Tower location
!Format
!Notable Personalities
|-
|[[WCMP (AM)]]||1350 AM||Pine City||[[Classic Hits]]||'Ugly' Del Roberts<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.studioz7.com/ugly-del.html|title=The Incredibly Ugly Del Roberts, 1945-2003|website=Studioz7.com|access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[WCMP-FM]]||100.9 FM||Pine City||[[Country music|Country]] (Cool Country)||[[Jim Erickson (broadcaster)]], Doug Fredlund<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.440int.com/mn.html|title=Radio Broadcasting History, Radio Stations by City (Minnesota)|website=440int.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[WCMP-FM]]||106.5 FM||Pine City||[[Classic Hits]]||
|-
|[[KNOW-FM]]||94.1 FM||Pine City||[[News]] ([[Minnesota Public Radio]])||
|-
|[[WYSG]]||96.3 FM||[[Hinckley, Minnesota|Hinckley]]||[[Christian music]] ([[LifeTalk Radio]])||
|-
|[[W248AS]]||97.5 FM||[[Hinckley, Minnesota|Hinckley]]||[[Adult Album Alternative]] ([[89.3 The Current|The Current]])||
|-
|[[KSJN]]||104.5 FM||[[Hinckley, Minnesota|Hinckley]]||[[classical music|Classical]] ([[Minnesota Public Radio]])||
|-
|[[KBEK]]||95.5 FM||[[Mora, Minnesota|Mora]]||[[Oldies]] and Variety ([[KBEK]])||
|-
|[[KMKL (FM)]]||90.3 FM||[[North Branch, Minnesota|North Branch]]||[[Christian Contemporary]] ([[K-Love]])||
|-
|[[WLUP (FM)|WLUP]]||105.3 FM||[[Cambridge, Minnesota|Cambridge]]||[[Soft adult contemporary]] (Love)||
|-
|[[WZEZ (FM)|WZEZ]]||104.9 FM||[[Balsam Lake, Wisconsin|Balsam Lake]]||[[Soft adult contemporary]] (EZ)||
|-
|[[WXCX]]||105.7 FM||[[Siren, Wisconsin|Siren]]||[[Classic Country]] (WILLIE 105.7)||
|}

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Pine Co Courthouse.jpg|thumb|Pine County Courthouse]]

===Transportation===
====Mass transit====
The [[Rush Line Corridor]] task force is studying the feasibility of rail service to serve area commuters. The [[Northern Lights Express]] passenger line has been funded and, once built, will serve area residents as well as those traveling between the Twin Cities and Twin Ports. For travel within the city, there is local taxi service.

====Bus====
Pine City is served by the Arrowhead Transit intra-county system. Arrowhead Transit provides local Dial-A-Ride bus service to residents in Pine City, MN and scheduled bus routes in Pine County. Arrowhead Transit provides scheduled route service to Sandstone, Hinckley, Sturgeon Lake, Cambridge, and Duluth. <ref name="Arrowhead Transit Pine County Schedule">[https://arrowheadtransit.com/county-schedules/pine-county/]</ref>

An intercity bus service, [[Jefferson Lines]], runs from Pine City to St. Paul or Duluth twice daily.

====Major highways====
[[File:Main Street - Old 61.jpg|thumb|right|Main Street, formerly [[U.S. Route 61]], now part of the I-35 Business Loop]]
Pine City is along [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]] between the [[Twin Cities]] and [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]. The St. Croix Scenic Byway also passes through Pine City. The major highways include:
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[File:I-35.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]]
* [[File:Business Loop 35.svg|25px]] [[Business routes of Interstate 35|I-35 Business Loop]]
* [[File:Pine County 7 MN.svg|25px]] Pine County Road 7
* [[File:Pine County Route 8 MN.svg|25px]] Pine County Road 8
* [[File:Pine County Route 9 MN.svg|25px]] Pine County Road 9
* [[File:Pine County Route 11 MN.svg|25px]] Pine County Road 11
* [[File:Pine County Route 61 MN.svg|25px]] Pine County Road 61
* [[File:MN-361.svg|25px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 361]] Decommissioned {Now County 61}
* [[File:US 61.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 61]] Decommissioned {Now County 61}
* [[File:MN-324.svg|25px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 324]] Decommissioned {Now County 7}
}}

====Rail====
Pine City is on rail lines owned by [[BNSF Railway]] and leased by [[St. Croix Valley Railroad]].

====Trails====
There is a planned, non-motorized trail connecting the Twin Cities-to-Twin Ports areas called the [[James L. Oberstar]] State Trail,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/mgmtplans/trails/oberstar.html |title=James L. Oberstar State Trail - Minnesota DNR - MN Department of Natural Resources |access-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223109/https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/mgmtplans/trails/oberstar.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> awarded federal and state funding to connect the Sunrise Prairie Trail, near [[North Branch, Minnesota|North Branch]] with the [[Willard Munger State Trail]], near [[Hinckley, Minnesota|Hinckley]].

===Health and utilities===
[[File:Pine City, MN 3.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Pine City street scene with a 500,000-gallon water tower in the background, one of two in the city]]

Welia Health System has a clinic in Pine City. Welia provides a variety of health care services, including family medicine, obstetrics, orthopedics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, pediatric therapies, cardiac rehabilitation, and Urgency Services. Its facility encompasses {{convert|13500|sqft|m2}}, and a freestanding emergency facility opened in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/firstlight-urgency-center-breaks-ground-in-pine-city/article_ee42e836-603c-11e4-abbd-2b0dfe670bce.html|title=FirstLight 'Urgency Center' breaks ground in Pine City|author=Mike Gainor|website=Presspubs.com|date=October 30, 2014 }}</ref> Pine City also has three chiropractic clinics and More Than Sprouts, a local market featuring organic and health foods.

===Utilities===
Utility providers are [[monopolies|regulated monopolies]]. East Central Energy provides electrical utilities to the community and is a co-op member of [[Great River Energy]]. Minnesota Energy supplies gas and [[US Cable]] provides cable television. The city treats and distributes water and several local businesses provide garbage removal and recycling services.

===Law enforcement===
The city's law enforcement agency is the [[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine County]] Sheriff's Office, through contract,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinecountynews.com/communities/pinecity/news/pine-city-to-pay-more-for-police/article_6dc1e647-ada7-591a-84eb-5eddb068b95f.html|title=Pine City to pay more for police|first=Jeanne|last=Larson|website=Pinecitymn.com|date=July 28, 2009 }}</ref> with 39 full-time staff including 23 sworn officers. The sheriff's office has three [[police dog|K-9s]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wcmpradio.com/single-post/2018/07/10/Donation-Provides-Protective-Vests-for-Pine-County-K9s?fb_comment_id=1710429892320489_1710788778951267 |title=WCMP &#124; East Central MN News, Sports, Music |access-date=December 4, 2018 |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003555/https://www.wcmpradio.com/single-post/2018/07/10/Donation-Provides-Protective-Vests-for-Pine-County-K9s?fb_comment_id=1710429892320489_1710788778951267 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Besides performing routine patrol duties, the sheriff's office performs water, ATV, and snowmobile patrol, and search and rescue functions.

==Notable people==
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The following list includes those who were either born in, or who have resided (or presently reside) in Pine City:

* [[Ryan Anderson (musher)]] – professional musher<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinecitymn.com/news/dog-illness-cuts-short-anderson-s-run-in-iditarod/article_412de5f4-10a9-11e7-a66c-af614c138b17.html|title = Dog illness cuts short Anderson's run in Iditarod|website=Pinecitymn.com| date=March 24, 2017 }}</ref>
* [[James Bede]] – politician, US Representative 1903-09<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11203|title=Bede, James Adam "J. Adam" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=Lrl.mn.gov}}</ref>
* [[John Birrenbach|John "Sparky" Birrenbach]] – activist
* [[Vladimir Petrov (wrestler)|Al Blake]] – professional wrestler a.k.a. Vladimir Petrov, or "The Russian Assassin"
* [[Ben Boo]] – politician, mayor of [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]] from 1967 to 1975<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10069|title=Boo, Ben - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=Lrl.mn.gov}}</ref>
* [[M. A. Brawley]] – politician, MN House 1876<ref name="leg.state.mn.us">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/search?t=city&q=Pine%20City&sess=&body=both&noresults=t|title = Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Search|website=Lrl.mn.gov}}</ref>
* [[Louis Brouillard]] – priest involved in [[Catholic Church sex abuse cases]]
* [[Randall K. Burrows]] a.k.a. R.K. – politician, MN Senate 1874<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Roy Carl Carlson]] – politician, MN House 1975-76<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[George I. Clem]] – politician, MN House 1947-48<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Robert Enstad]] – Reporter and editor for [[Chicago Tribune]]
* [[Josh Froelich]] – American competition shooter
* [[Frederick A. Hodge]] – politician, MN Senate 1895-98<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Jenna Jambeck]] – researcher <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinecountynews.com/communities/pinecity/pine-city-grad-earns-engineering-accolades/article_0a358d4e-8c50-11ed-b4d9-f3ab2da27144.html | title=Pine City grad earns engineering accolades | date=January 4, 2023 }}</ref>
* [[Dorothy Swanda Jones]] – Alaskan politician
* [[Joe Karas]] – politician, MN House 1949-56<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Mesa Kincaid]] – radio personality, [[KQRS-FM]], [[WCCO-FM]] and [[KSTP-FM]]
* [[Otto Kuss]] – professional wrestler
* Trent Laugerman – drummer for [[Vanilla Ice]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinecountynews.com/communities/pinecity/music-the-universal-language/article_b9d5312c-b2e4-11ed-9efa-63aed4f28112.html | title=Music, the universal language | date=February 22, 2023 }}</ref>
* [[Johnny Mold]] a.k.a. Jammin' – professional [[snocross]] racer
* [[Bob Mould]] – musician, [[Hüsker Dü]], [[Sugar (American band)]]
* [[Adolph Munch]] – politician, MN House 1872<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Karla Nelsen]] – [[female bodybuilding|bodybuilder]]; 1993 [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] Ms. America
* [[Anna Dickie Olesen]] – politician, first woman to be nominated by a major party for the [[United States Senate]]
* [[L. C. Pedersen]] – politician, MN House 1919-22<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Thomas E. Petersen|Thom Petersen]] – Commissioner of the [[Minnesota Department of Agriculture]]
* [[Jason Rarick]] – politician, MN House 2015–19, MN Senate (present)
* [[Allison Rosati]] – news anchor, [[WMAQ-TV]]
* [[Jon Rydberg]] – four time United States Paralympic athlete, formerly ranked #1 among US players. NCAA wheelchair basketball national champion with the [[University of Texas-Arlington]] Movin' Mavs.
* [[John Sayer (fur trader)|John Sayer]] – fur trader<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnopedia.org/person/sayer-john-1750-1818|title=Sayer, John (1750–1818) &#124; MNopedia|website=Mnopedia.org}}</ref>
* [[Joseph Edward Therrien]] a.k.a. Joe – politician, MN House 1923–30, 1943-46<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Glenn Truesdell]] – politician, MN House 1959-60<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/>
* [[Rube Walberg]] – professional baseball player, [[New York Giants]], [[History of the Oakland Athletics|Philadelphia Athletics]], [[Boston Red Sox]]
* [[Jeff Warner]] a.k.a. [[J.W. Storm]] – professional wrestler 
* [[Steve Zahn]] – critically acclaimed movie star

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==Fictional references==
*[[Craig Wright (playwright)|Craig Wright]], writer of HBO's ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'', set a series of plays in fictitious "Pine City, Minnesota." These have been performed across the United States: ''The Pavilion'', ''[[Orange Flower Water]]'', ''Molly's Delicious'', ''Melissa Arctic'' and ''Grace'', which takes place in [[Florida]], but is about people who come from Pine City.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nupress.northwestern.edu/content/three-plays-0 |title=Three Plays &#124; Northwestern University Press |access-date=October 10, 2018 |archive-date=October 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010174633/http://www.nupress.northwestern.edu/content/three-plays-0 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/the-pavilion-extends-to-the-23-oct-2005?amp|title=The Pavilion extends to the 23 October 2005|website=Newyorktheatreguide.com|date=October 19, 2017 |access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94838/the-pavilion-extends-at-rattlestick-tasha-lawrence-joins-cast/|title = The Pavilion Extends at Rattlestick; Tasha Lawrence Joins Cast|website=Broadway.com}}</ref>
*Dean L. Hovey wrote a series of seven fictional mysteries set in the Pine City area:  ''Where Evil Hides'', ''Hooker'',  ''Unforgettable, Undeveloped, The Deacon's Demise, and Family Trees. Family Trees: A Pine County Mystery'' won the 2018 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award (NEMBA) for fiction for its depiction of the region's values, settings, and social issues.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinecitymn.com/news/hovey-unveils-latest-pine-county-mystery/article_813d7f80-72f4-11e7-aae3-0bd90b882a78.html|title = Hovey unveils latest Pine County Mystery|website=Pinecitymn.com| date=27 July 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/4448248-book-awards-celebrate-30th-year-northeastern-minnesota-event-welcomes-authors-all|title=Book awards celebrate 30th year: Northeastern Minnesota event welcomes authors from all ZIP codes|newspaper=[[Duluth News Tribune]]}}</ref>''
*In [[Drop Dead Gorgeous (film)|Drop Dead Gorgeous]], starring Kirsten Dunst, there was a fictitious "Miss Pine City" character, portrayed by an actual Pine Citian, Amy Olson.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=whXmAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22drop+dead+gorgeous%22+%22miss+pine+city%22&pg=PA7 | title=Legendary Locals of Pine City | isbn=9781467101196 | last1=Johnson | first1=Nathan | date=2014 | publisher=Arcadia }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book
  | last = Graham
  | first = H.E.
  | title = A Souvenir.... Pine City, Minnesota.
  | publisher = Wall & Haines
  | year = 1901 
}}
*{{cite book
  | last = Cordes
  | first = Jim
  | title = Pine County... and its memories
  | publisher = s.n.
  | year = 1989
  | asin = B00071SNAQ
}}
*{{cite book
  | last = Johnson
  | first = Nathan
  | title = Pine City
  | publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]]
  | year = 2010
  | isbn = 9780738577401
}}
*{{cite book
  | last = Johnson
  | first = Nathan
  | title = Legendary Locals of Pine City
  | publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]]
  | year = 2014
  | isbn = 9781467101196
}}

==External links==
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*{{official website|http://pinecity.govoffice.com}}

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