County · code 27113
Pennington CountyMinnesota
Pennington County is in Minnesota with its seat in Thief River Falls. It was created in 1910 from Red Lake County and fully organized that year.
- Founded1910
- County seatThief River Falls
- Land area617 sq mi + 1.7 sq mi water
- Population13,992 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,468 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Pennington on the map of Minnesota
Minnesota has 87 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1910 from Red Lake County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pennington County was created from Red Lake County on November 8, 1910, and was fully organized the same day.
- 1910Pennington County created Pennington created from Red Lake, fully organized. · Minn. Laws 1911, gen., gov. proc., pp. 3-6
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pennington
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 10,468 parcels from Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Pennington County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Pennington by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Pennington County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pennington County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Pennington County
- When was Pennington County founded?
- Pennington County was founded in 1910, formed from Red Lake County.
- What is the county seat of Pennington County?
- The county seat of Pennington County is Thief River Falls.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pennington County?
- Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 10,468 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pennington County's boundary or name changed?
- Pennington County was created in 1910 from Red Lake County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Pennington County?
- The county's page on building permits: Roadway Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pennington County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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