Pennington County, Minnesota

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. The Wisconsin Territory was established by the federal government effective July 3, 1836, and existed until its eastern portion was granted statehood in 1848. The federal government set u…
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. The Wisconsin Territory was established by the federal government effective July 3, 1836, and existed until its eastern portion was granted statehood 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. The county was named for Edmund Pennington, a longtime Minnesota railroad executive, who was serving as president of the Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault Ste. Marie Railway when the county was formed. Thief River Falls, the area's major settlement, was specified as the county seat.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Minnesota
  • Founded: November 23, 1910
  • Named for: Edmund Pennington
  • Seat: Thief River Falls
  • Largest city: Thief River Falls
  • Congressional district: 7th

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