Pine County

Household income

$71,1462024

Home value

$239,3002024

Less favorable than communities in Minnesota

Unemployment

6.6%2026

Violent crime

2142023

Less favorable than communities in Minnesota

Work from home

10.3%2024

Pine County — Nov 4, 2026

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Transparency Contracting

Residents ask Pine County to bar nondisclosure agreements, cite HF4077

Multiple residents urged Pine County to adopt a policy prohibiting county officials or employees from signing nondisclosure agreements with private firms and asked the board to adopt language from Minnesota bill HF4077 and attach materials to the public record.

Resident alleges chair phoned her employer after testimony, requests investigation

Pine County signs recipient-of-services agreement to join Minnesota Cybersecurity Response Team

Board adopts updated East Central Regional Library joint powers agreement

County announces tentative labor agreements with IBEW, corrections and dispatch units

Data Center Ordinance

Residents press Pine County to open data‑center working‑group meetings and publish materials

Labor Relations

Pine County presents tentative labor agreements, including IBEW changes to insurance contributions

Cannabis Economic

Royal Cats owner praises Pine County regulation, cites local jobs and spending

Nov 4Pine County Board Meeting – November 3rd, 2026Board approved moving forward with tentative agreements and signature process.Nov 3Pine County Board Meeting – November 3rd, 2026Agreement approved by board Nov 3PacketAuditors issued an unmodified opinion but noted a material weakness on tax‑forfeit land surplus reporting and a significant deficiency on sub‑awardee debarment checks. A $400,000 fraud matter was noted as under investigation.Nov 3AgendaStaff presented multiple consent agreements including SCORE grant, metropolitan consortium amendment, and a Willow River agreement extension with figures for funding and estimated county cost.

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What stands out in Pine County

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Pine County with communities in Minnesota or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2024, Pine County was less favorable than communities in Minnesota on average travel time to work.

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Pine County opts into Minnesota Cybersecurity Response Team services agreement

Resident urges Pine County to ban nondisclosure agreements with private developers

Resident accuses county chair of contacting her employer; commissioner asks that chair step aside pending review

Residents press Pine County for transparency as data‑center working group develops ordinance