Pennington County, Minnesota
Pennington County, Minnesota | |
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Old Carnegie Library, downtown Thief River Falls, Minnesota. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′N 96°02′W / 48.07°N 96.04°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | November 23, 1910 |
| Named after | 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 (4.4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,992 |
• Estimate (2024) | 13,652 |
| • 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. Its county seat is Thief River Falls.