Pennington County | |
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Coordinates: 48°04′N 96°02′W / 48.07°N 96.04°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | November 23, 1910 |
Named for | Edmund Pennington |
Seat | Thief River Falls |
Largest city | Thief River Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 618 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 617 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,992 |
• Estimate (2023) | 13,714 |
• Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | co |
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]