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Welcome to Pennock ...

The city of Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pennock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pennock has a population of 512 people<2> (see below for details).

Pennock is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pennock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pennock: 320

The ZIP code for Pennock: 56279<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pennock had an population of 512 people. This is an increase of 0.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pennock had a population of 508 people. This makes Pennock the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 508 people, the population of Pennock has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 504 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pennock.

Communities Also Named Pennock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Pennock: This one is located in Kandiyohi County and the other is located in Chippewa County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 4 communities that are also named Pennock - they are located in Delaware, Illinois and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pennock.

Communities near Pennock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pennock.

  • Willmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clara City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spicer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <5>
  • Atwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kerkhoven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Prinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Kandiyohi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Murdock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people

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 Pennock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pennock. 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 Pennock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennock. See our Newspapers Page for Pennock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennock ...

Looking for more information about Pennock? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pennock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pennock.

Adding Pennock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pennock 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 (so far) for Pennock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pennock post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kandiyohi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pennock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pennock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pennock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/