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Pennington County, Minnesota

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Pennington County, Minnesota
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About Pennington County

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.

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Pennington County at a glance

County seat
Thief River Falls
Population
13,992 (2020)
Land area
618 sq mi
Founded
1910

Largest communities in Pennington County

  1. Thief River Falls county seat8,749
  2. Rocksbury Township1,102
  3. North Township761
  4. Smiley Township620
  5. Norden Township369

History of Pennington County

The Wisconsin Territory was established by the federal government effective July 3, 1836, and existed until its eastern portion was granted statehood (as Wisconsin) in 1848. The federal government set up the Minnesota Territory in the remaining territory, effective March 3, 1849. The newly organized territorial legislature created nine counties across the territory in October of that year. One of those original counties, Pembina, had its lower portion partitioned in 1858 by the newly organized Minnesota State legislature to create Polk County. On December 24, 1896, the legislature partitioned the northern portion of Polk to create Red Lake County. Then on November 23, 1910, the northern part of Red Lake was sectioned off to create Pennington County, the penultimate Minnesota county to be created (followed by Lake of the Woods in 1922).

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