Pennington County, Minnesota
32 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,791
- Median household income
- $77,325
- ±5,217
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 225 of 7,817 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.2%
- 5,475 of 6,207 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Pennington | 13,780 (2021) | Po Box 616, Thief River Falls | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Goodridge | 109 (2021) | Po Box 197, Goodridge | — |
| City of St Hilaire | 266 (2021) | Po Box 296, Saint Hilaire | — |
| City of Thief River Falls | 8,674 (2021) | Po Box 528, Thief River Falls | Website |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Black River | 66 (2021) | 13323 120th St Sw, Red Lake Falls | — |
| Township of Bray | 51 (2021) | 10370 160th Ave Nw, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of Cloverleaf | 89 (2021) | 25863 State Highway 1 Ne, Goodridge | — |
| Township of Deer Park | 124 (2021) | 33734 140th St Se, Oklee | — |
| Township of Goodridge | 74 (2021) | 19890 State Highway 219 Ne, Goodridge | — |
| Township of Hickory | 66 (2021) | 10970 400th Ave Se, Trail | — |
| Township of Highlanding | 194 (2021) | 33501 130th St Ne, Goodridge | — |
| Township of Kratka | 139 (2021) | 14500 250th Ave Ne, Goodridge | — |
| Township of Mayfield | 47 (2021) | 10475 260th Ave Se, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of Norden | 363 (2021) | 18642 110th Ave Nw, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of North | 746 (2021) | 18431 130th Ave Ne, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of Numedal | 93 (2021) | 19443 160th Ave Nw, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of Polk Centre | 63 (2021) | 17699 110th St Sw, Red Lake Falls | — |
| Township of Reiner | 91 (2021) | 38387 State Hwy 1 Ne, Goodridge | — |
| Township of River Falls | 186 (2021) | 13447 150th Ave Se, Saint Hilaire | — |
| Township of Rocksbury | 1,067 (2021) | 14253 Riverbend Trl, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of Sanders | 296 (2021) | 13007 130th St Nw, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of Silverton | 183 (2021) | 22851 180th St Ne, Goodridge | — |
| Township of Smiley | 605 (2021) | 22155 130th St Ne, Thief River Falls | — |
| Township of Star | 98 (2021) | 36557 160th St Ne, Goodridge | — |
| Township of Wyandotte | 90 (2021) | 20193 120th St Se, Plummer | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington & Red Lake County Public Health and Home Care | Health | 101 Main Ave N, Thief River Falls | Website |
| Pennington County Family Services Collaborative | Health | 120 Labree Ave S, Thief River Falls | — |
| Thief River Falls Housing and Edevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 415 Arnold Ave S, Thief River Falls | — |
| Northwest Regional Library | Libraries | Po Box 593, Thief River Falls | Website |
| Red Lake Watershed District | Natural resources and water supply | 1000 Pennington Ave, Thief River Falls | Website |
| Northwest Minnesota Regional Radio Board | Other single function districts | Po Box 906, Bemidji | Website |
| Pennington County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 201 Sherwood Ave S, Thief River Falls | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
GOODRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
201 OSMUND AVE, Goodridge, MN, 56725
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district5 schools
230 S LABREE AVE, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Thief River Falls Farmers' Market
Floyd B. Olson Park, 205 Knight Ave N, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.