Pine Point, Minnesota Explained

Pine Point
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Nickname:P-town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Becker
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.67
Area Land Km2:9.32
Area Water Km2:1.35
Area Total Sq Mi:4.12
Area Land Sq Mi:3.60
Area Water Sq Mi:0.52
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:281
Population Density Km2:30.16
Population Density Sq Mi:78.12
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1539
Coordinates:46.9778°N -95.3836°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:649489

Pine Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 338 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1sqmi, of which 3.6sqmi is land and 0.5sqmi (12.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 337 people, 100 households, and 88 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 29sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 110 housing units at an average density of 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.64% White, 93.47% Native American, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 100 households, out of which 57.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.0% were married couples living together, 51.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,607, and the median income for a family was $16,000. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $27,857 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,290. About 41.9% of families and 42.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.4% of those under age 18 and 50.0% of those age 65 or over.

In Popular Culture

The 2016 documentary The Seventh Fire concerned a Native American gang based in Pine Point.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.