Pipestone, Minnesota
Pipestone: City in Minnesota, United States of America
About
Pipestone is a city located in the county of Pipestone in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,317 and a population density of 401 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,039 inhabitants.
The city was created 147 years ago in 1875.

Quick Facts about Pipestone
Population : | 4,039 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Minnesota (United States) |
County : | Pipestone County |
Postal code : | 56164 |
Phone Area Codes : | 507 |
Area : | 10.76 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,736 feet / 529 meters |
Capital city : | Pipestone is capital of Pipestone County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1876 (147 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 16:06:05 (22nd September 2023) |
Density : | 375 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -6.88% (2010-2020) |
Weather : | 74℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather |


Geography
Pipestone is located at 44°0'2"N 96°19'3"W (44.0005300, -96.3175300).
Pipestone map
Weather
Pipestone forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. more
- Official Website
Official website of Pipestone
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Pipestone decreased by 6.88% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 4,317 | - | census |
2011 | 4,285 | -0.75% | estimation process |
2012 | 4,220 | -1.54% | estimation process |
2013 | 4,170 | -1.2% | estimation process |
2014 | 4,174 | 0.1% | estimation process |
2015 | 4,155 | -0.46% | estimation process |
2016 | 4,125 | -0.73% | estimation process |
2017 | 4,076 | -1.2% | estimation process |
2018 | 4,058 | -0.44% | estimation process |
2019 | 4,046 | -0.3% | estimation process |
2020 | 4,039 | -0.17% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 10,957 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 9,783 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 12.0% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 12,231 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 9,781 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.5% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 26.0% |
People over 65 (%) : | 15.0% |
Female persons, % : | 54.7% |
White only, percent : | 36.9% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 51.5% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.0% |
Asians alone % : | 2.1% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.7% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 10.0% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 34.1% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 495 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 8.5% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 66.7% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 66.7% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $161,200 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,034 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $298 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $978 |
2015-2019 Households : | 4,159 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.53 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.9% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.2% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.7% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.9% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 81.8% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.0% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 9.5% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.0% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.5% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.6% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 86,711 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 164,742 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 617,275 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $60,660 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.7 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $52,923 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,406 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 19.2% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,504 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 692 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 455 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 451 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 889 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 88 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,154 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,167.2 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 8.38 |
People born in Pipestone (14)
People born in Pipestone, including politician Vern Ehlers, actor, writer Phil Bruns, actor and writer John Lutz, .
List
- Bill Hager (Florida State Representative) he was born in 06/02/1947
- Donald Petersen (American businessman) he was born in 04/09/1926
- Eddie Bentz (American bank robber) he was born in 02/06/1894
- Harold Rawdon Briggs (British Army general) he was born in 24/07/1894
- Isaac Snell (American football player) he was born in 04/11/1981
- Mike Menning (American politician) he was born in 27/07/1945
- Roy Alexander Gano (United States admiral) he was born in 03/12/1902
- Stanley Crooks (Native American leader) he was born in 21/11/1941
- Harry E. Wheeler (American geologist) he was born in 01/01/1907
- Verne Long (American politician) he was born in 24/09/1925
- Anne Lange (actress) she was born in 24/06/1953
Schools in Pipestone
College & universities near Pipestone, MN
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
219356 | South Dakota State University | Brookings (SD) | 57007-1898 |
Post offices near Pipestone
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Pipeston Post Office | Pipestone (MN) | 56164 |
Other cities in Pipestone County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pipestone County , MN.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Edgerton | 1,129 | City in Minnesota, United States |
Ruthton | 221 | City in Minnesota, United States |
Holland | 172 | City in Minnesota, United States |
Woodstock | 118 | City in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States |
Trosky | 79 | Human settlement in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States of America |
Jasper | 66 | City in Minnesota, United States |
Ihlen | 66 | Human settlement in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States of America |
Hatfield | 52 | City in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Pipestone distances to largest Minnesota cities