Welcome to Thief River Falls ...
The city of Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County<1> and is the County Seat for Pennington County.
The location of Thief River Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thief River Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Thief River Falls: Thief Riv. Falls
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Thief River Falls has a population of 8,799 people<3> (see below for details).
Thief River Falls is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Thief River Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thief River Falls lies within the (218) area code.
The ZIP code for Thief River Falls: 56701<5>
Websites for Thief River Falls ...
Official Website: www.ci.thief-river-falls.mn.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thief River Falls had an population of 8,799 people. This is an increase of 2.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Thief River Falls had a population of 8,573 people (or 61.54% of the total population of Pennington County). This makes Thief River Falls the county's most populous community.
The population of Thief River Falls represents 0.16% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,573 people, the population of Thief River Falls increased 1.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,410 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Thief River Falls.
Communities Also Named Thief River Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Thief River Falls: This one is located in Pennington County and the other is located in Polk County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thief River Falls.
Communities near Thief River Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thief River Falls.
- Red Lake Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <6>
- Newfolden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Plummer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Saint Hilaire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Goodridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Viking
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
- Viking is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Holt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Dorothy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Erie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thief River Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thief River Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thief River Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thief River Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thief River Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Thief River Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thief River Falls ...
Looking for more information about Thief River Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Thief River Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thief River Falls.
Adding Thief River Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thief River Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thief River Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Thief River Falls post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thief River Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Thief River Falls: www.ci.thief-river-falls.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thief River Falls. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thief River Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Thief River Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thief River Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |