Pine Island Wedding

Pine Island is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,337 at the 2000 census. Most of Pine Island is in Goodhue County, Minnesota, but a small part extends into Olmsted County.

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.

The small town was temporarily thrown into the national spotlight in 2002 for having been the home town of the Midwest pipe bomber Luke Helder.

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Pine Island lies along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km (3.0 mi). 7.6 km (2.9 mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.04 mi) of it (0.68%) is water.