Pennington County, Minnesota

Pennington County
Old Carnegie Library, downtown Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
Map of Minnesota highlighting Pennington County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°04′N 96°02′W / 48.07°N 96.04°W / 48.07; -96.04
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedNovember 23, 1910
Named forEdmund Pennington
SeatThief River Falls
Largest cityThief River Falls
Area
 • Total618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,992
 • Estimate 
(2023)
13,714 Decrease
 • Density22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websiteco.pennington.mn.us

Pennington County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,992.[1] Its county seat is Thief River Falls.[2]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.