Pennington (MN)

Welcome to Pennington County ...

Time Zone: Pennington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Thief River Falls is the Seat for Pennington County.

Pennington County was founded in 1910 and was created by taking area from County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pennington had a population of 14,069 people. This is an increase of 1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,930 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pennington represented 0.26% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Pennington County:

Goodridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
- Goodridge is located in Pennington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
Saint Hilaire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
Thief River Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
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- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to Pennington County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Beltrami County
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- Clearwater County
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- Marshall County
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- Polk County
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- Red Lake County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Pennington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.