| Official Name: | Pine Island |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Goodhue, Olmsted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.60 |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.52 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.99 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3769 |
| Population Density Km2: | 242.89 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 629.11 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 994 |
| Coordinates: | 44.2011°N -92.6244°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55963 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-51136[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396208 |
| Website: | pineislandmn.com |
Pine Island is a city in Goodhue and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Most of Pine Island is in Goodhue County, but a small part extends into Olmsted County, making that portion part of the Rochester metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,769.
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. It is also the site of Minnesota's first diverging diamond interchange.[3]
Pine Island was platted in 1856.[4] A post office has been in operation at Pine Island since 1856.[5]
Pine Island lies along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 5.61sqmi, of which 5.59sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[6]
U.S. Highway 52 serves as a main route in the community.
As of 2000 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.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 3,263 people, 1,292 households, and 873 families residing in the city. The population density was 583.7PD/sqmi. There were 1,399 housing units at an average density of 250.3/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 1,292 households, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 35.2 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.