Pennington County, Minnesota

Pennington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,930. Its county seat is Thief River Falls. The county was formed on November 23, 1910, from sections of Red Lake County. It was named after Edmund Pennington, vice president of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Pennington is one of 17 Minnesota savanna region counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 5920px Minnesota State Highway 120px Minnesota State Highway 3220px Minnesota State Highway 219Pennington County 3: Major connector between Pennington County and Grand Forks. Connects with Polk County 21.Pennington County 17: Connects Thief River Falls to the Airport.Pennington County 10: Major gravel route, also known as Pembina Trail.Pennington County 16: US-59 Truck Bypass of Thief River Falls, connects US-59 / MN-1 on the west side of town to MN-32 on the south side of town.Pennington County 27 & 28: Designated and designed for heavy truck traffic connecting US-2 to Roseau County and Marshall County.