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Thief River Falls, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 8,903 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.9%
 
Males: 4,386  (49.3%)
Females: 4,517  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

38.1 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56701.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,561 (it was $30,759 in 2000)
Thief River Falls:

$63,561
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,586 (it was $17,489 in 2000)

Thief River Falls city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,838 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Thief River Falls:

$175,838
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $187,111; detached houses: $192,972; townhouses or other attached units: $233,354; in 2-unit structures: $269,654; mobile homes: $40,461

Median gross rent in 2022: $938.

March 2022 cost of living index in Thief River Falls: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.4%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.4% for Black residents, 7.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.1% for American Indian residents, 17.6% for other race residents, 13.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Thief River Falls, MN (2022)
    • 7,63985.8%White alone
    • 5776.5%Hispanic
    • 1902.1%Two or more races
    • 1711.9%Black alone
    • 1381.5%American Indian alone
    • 520.6%Asian alone
    • 460.5%Other race alone

Races in Thief River Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Thief River Falls, Minnesota as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Thief River Falls is 2,945 to 1.


Crime rates in Thief River Falls by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		9
(105.0)		14
(162.1)		8
(91.8)		7
(80.6)		14
(160.2)		3
(34.6)		1
(11.4)		6
(68.0)		3
(33.8)		4
(45.3)		3
(33.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(23.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.6)		1
(11.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.4)		1
(11.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.3)		1
(11.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		7
(82.5)		1
(11.7)		3
(34.7)		7
(80.3)		4
(46.1)		7
(80.1)		6
(69.3)		5
(57.0)		4
(45.3)		12
(135.4)		2
(22.7)		7
(79.1)		8
(92.0)		5
(58.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		24
(283.0)		18
(210.0)		41
(474.6)		32
(367.1)		15
(172.7)		40
(457.7)		37
(427.1)		12
(136.7)		32
(362.6)		25
(282.0)		23
(260.6)		19
(214.7)		16
(184.1)		20
(231.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		168
(1,981)		113
(1,318)		214
(2,477)		202
(2,318)		136
(1,566)		252
(2,883)		204
(2,355)		86
(979.9)		210
(2,380)		178
(2,008)		104
(1,178)		117
(1,322)		133
(1,530)		163
(1,890)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		10
(117.9)		8
(93.3)		5
(57.9)		8
(91.8)		8
(92.1)		10
(114.4)		20
(230.8)		5
(57.0)		9
(102.0)		4
(45.1)		5
(56.7)		5
(56.5)		6
(69.0)		7
(81.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.5)		1
(11.5)		0
(0.0)		10
(115.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(23.2)
City-Data.com crime index132.0161.2277.0218.7155.8304.1187.673.8195.6161.2110.7118.898.0109.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Thief River Falls, MN

Crime rate in Thief River Falls detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: Norwegian (35.0%), German (14.6%), European (5.7%), American (4.1%), Swedish (2.5%), French Canadian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1133 feet

Land area: 4.78 square miles.

Population density: 1,863 people per square mile   (low).

Thief River Falls, Minnesota map

213 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This city:

2.4%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,041 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,216 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (91.1 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (258.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (600.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

St. Hilaire, MN (2.7 miles ),
Holt, MN (3.5 miles),
Viking, MN (3.6 miles),
Plummer, MN (3.9 miles ),
Red Lake Falls, MN (4.1 miles ),
Goodridge, MN (4.1 miles),
Newfolden, MN (4.2 miles ),
Middle River, MN (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 48.12 N, Longitude: 96.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,043 (+45.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,632 (99.4%)

Area code: 218

Distribution of median household income in Thief River Falls, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Thief River Falls, MN in 2022

Thief River Falls satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $285,600
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $239,000
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $203,100
  • 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $206,000
  • 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $347,500
  • 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $203,000
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $179,800
  • 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $178,700
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $186,500
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $160,400
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Thief River Falls, MN residents
Average permit cost in Thief River Falls, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Thief River Falls, MN
Historical housing units in Thief River Falls, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +279 (+3.4%).
Most common industries in Thief River Falls, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.8%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (5.3%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.1%)
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
  • Health care (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.1%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (8.0%)
  • Social assistance (7.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.0%)
  • Public administration (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Thief River Falls, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)

Average climate in Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Thief River Falls, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Thief River Falls-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/25/1983, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Thief River Falls city center .

On 7/11/1980, a category F2 tornado 10.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Thief River Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 169.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 732.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 311.2 miles away from Thief River Falls center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 164.4 miles away from Thief River Falls center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 166.3 miles away from Thief River Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pennington County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Thief River Falls topographic map

Main business address for: ARCTIC CAT INC (MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT).

Hospitals and medical centers in Thief River Falls:

  • SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER THIEF RIVER FALLS (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 120 LABREE AVENUE SOUTH)
  • INTER COUNTY NURSING SERVICE (318 NORTH KNIGHT AVENUE)
  • OAKLAND PARK COMMUNITIES (123 BAKEN STREET)
  • THIEF RIVER CARE CENTER (2001 EASTWOOD DRIVE)

Airports located in Thief River Falls:

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College/University in Thief River Falls:

  • Northland Community and Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 2,717; Location: 1101 Hwy One East; Public; Website: www.northlandcollege.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Thief River Falls:

  • University of North Dakota (about 44 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • Bemidji State University (about 75 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 4,316)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 90 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 91 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 92 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 127 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 129 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)

Public high schools in Thief River Falls:

Private high school in Thief River Falls:

Public elementary/middle schools in Thief River Falls:

Private elementary/middle school in Thief River Falls:

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Library in Thief River Falls:

  • NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $985,196; Location: 210 LABREE AVENUE NORTH; 116,279 books; 15,187 e-books; 7,585 audio materials; 14,925 video materials; 14 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 400 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Thief River Falls: Thief River Falls Station (A), Pennington County Fairgrounds (B), Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village (C), Tourist Park Campground (D), Ralph Engelstad Arena (E), Huck Olson Memorial Civic Center (F), Pennington County Courthouse (G), Pennington County Sheriff's Office (H), Thief River Falls Police Department (I), Pennington City Hall (J), Thief River Falls Library (K), Thief River Falls Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Thief River Falls: ARCTIC CAT INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Thief River Falls include: River of Life Church (A), Redeemer Lutheran Church (B), Evangelical Covenant Church (C), Evangelical Free Church (D), Faith Lutheran Brethren Church (E), Open Arms Christian Fellowship Church (F), Abundant Life Church (G), Assemblies of God Church (H), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Bernard Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Red Lake River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Thief River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Thief River Falls include: Tourist Park (1), L.B. Hartz Park (2), Greenwood Trails Recreation Area (3), Oakland Park (4), South Town Park (5), Annie Street Park (6), Lions Park (7), Finsbury Park (8), Alan-A-Dale Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Pennington County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 825 Oakland Park Road), Bergan Travel (Tours & Charters; 217 Labree Avenue North).

Hotels: C'Mon Inn (1586 Highway 59 South), Best Western Inn of Thief River Falls (1060 Highway 32 South), Hartwood Motel (1010 Main Avenue North), Best Western Theif River Falls (1060 Highway 32 South), Super 8 Motel (Highway 59 South).

Courts: Pennington County - Courts- Judge District Court- D J Murphy (Court House), Pennington County - Courts- Judge District Court- J A Harren (Court House), Pennington County - Court Administrator (Court House), Minnesota State Offices - Corrections Department- Court House- Probation & Pa (Court House).

Birthplace of: Wyatt Smith - NHL player (New York Islanders, born: Feb 13, 1977), John R. Tunheim - District Judge, Michael Forney - Ice hockey player, Wayne Nordhagen - Baseball player.

Pennington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Thief River Falls and their reported violations in the past:

AASEBY COURT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-06-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2010), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-06-2010), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between FEB-14-2008 and FEB-09-2010, Contaminant: CYANIDE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-04-2008), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2008), St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2008), St Public Notif received (MAY-02-2008), St Intentional no-action (JAN-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - Between JAN-01-2012 and MAY-15-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-06-2011 to SEP-19-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2011), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from DEC-15-2011 to DEC-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2012)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
BASSWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-27-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-27-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUN-27-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

56.3%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Thief River Falls in 2010:

  • 187 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 25 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 7 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Thief River Falls in 2000:

  • 162 people in nursing homes
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 70 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Banks with branches in Thief River Falls (2011 data):

  • Northern State Bank of Thief River Falls: First Federal Branch, Hugo's Supermarket Branch, Northern State Bank Of Thief River F. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $267.7 mil, Deposits: $230.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gato Holdings, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Thief River Falls Branch at 208 Main Ave N, branch established on 1930/05/05. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Border State Bank: Thief River Falls Location at 1528 Highway 59 South, branch established on 1945/01/16. Info updated 2007/05/16: Bank assets: $341.6 mil, Deposits: $297.0 mil, headquarters in Greenbush, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Border Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Thief River Falls:

Marital status in Thief River Falls, MN
  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Thief River Falls:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Thief River Falls
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Thief River Falls, MN (based on Pennington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,11312
Catholic2,1003
Evangelical Protestant1,25415
Other1-
None4,462-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Pennington County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
This county:

6.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Here:

9.46 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Pennington County:

27.1%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Thief River Falls:

48.7%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Thief River Falls:

44.3%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Thief River Falls:

22.1%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Thief River Falls:

11.9%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Thief River Falls:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.4%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

54.2%
State:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

76.5%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Thief River Falls, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 21$141,673$80,9560$0
Police Protection - Officers 14$114,201$97,8871$1,547
Other and Unallocable 9$67,365$89,82010$9,026
Water Supply 8$55,023$82,5350$0
Firefighters 7$58,080$99,5660$0
Parks and Recreation 7$50,620$86,77760$38,990
Streets and Highways 7$44,434$76,1731$1,072
Solid Waste Management 5$31,209$74,9020$0
Financial Administration 3$22,413$89,6520$0
Sewerage 2$14,295$85,7700$0
Police - Other 2$12,036$72,2160$0
Other Government Administration 1$11,913$142,95611$16,406
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$10,863$130,3561$5,847
Totals for Government 87$634,125$87,46684$72,888

Thief River Falls government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $15,073,000 ($1693.02)
    Liquor Stores: $5,386,000 ($604.96)
    Police Protection: $2,482,000 ($278.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,650,000 ($185.33)
    Water Utilities: $1,407,000 ($158.04)
    General - Other: $885,000 ($99.40)
    Local Fire Protection: $876,000 ($98.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $863,000 ($96.93)
    Sewerage: $721,000 ($80.98)
    Central Staff Services: $720,000 ($80.87)
    Regular Highways: $476,000 ($53.47)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $158,000 ($17.75)
    General Public Buildings: $119,000 ($13.37)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $93,000 ($10.45)
    Housing and Community Development: $23,000 ($2.58)
    Parking Facilities: $5,000 ($0.56)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $101,000 ($11.34)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $194,000 ($21.79)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Electric Utilities: $912,000 ($102.44)
    Other - General - Other: $431,000 ($48.41)
    Other - Water Utilities: $66,000 ($7.41)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $50,000 ($5.62)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $471,000 ($52.90)
    Water Utilities: $418,000 ($46.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $352,000 ($39.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $29,000 ($3.26)
    General Public Building: $28,000 ($3.15)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $23,000 ($2.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($2.36)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,988,000 ($672.58)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $371,000 ($41.67)

Thief River Falls government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,121,000 ($125.91)
    Other: $268,000 ($30.10)
    Parks and Recreation: $132,000 ($14.83)
    Regular Highways: $59,000 ($6.63)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $674,000 ($75.70)
    General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($0.67)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,151,000 ($129.28)
    Special Assessments: $637,000 ($71.55)
    Interest Earnings: $198,000 ($22.24)
    Fines and Forfeits: $55,000 ($6.18)
    Rents: $14,000 ($1.57)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($0.22)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $16,425,000 ($1844.88)
    Water Utilities: $4,409,000 ($495.23)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,435,000 ($385.83)
    Highways: $187,000 ($21.00)
  • Tax - Property: $2,896,000 ($325.28)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $164,000 ($18.42)

Thief River Falls government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000,000 ($3481.97)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,205,000 ($2943.39)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,345,000 ($1049.65)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,550,000 ($511.06)

Thief River Falls government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,453,000 ($387.85)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,419,000 ($2181.17)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,014,000 ($226.22)
Businesses in Thief River Falls, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
AmericInn1McDonald's1
Arby's1New Balance1
Best Western1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1SAS Shoes1
Dairy Queen1Slumberland1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx2U-Haul1
Ford1UPS3
H&R Block1Vans1
JCPenney1Walmart1
Kmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Thief River Falls:

  • KTRF (1230 AM; 1 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 2 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KROX (1260 AM; 1 kW; CROOKSTON, MN)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thief River Falls:

  • KSNR (100.3 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDQ (99.3 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSRQ (90.1 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: JOINT VOCAT. TECH COLLEGE DIS. #2200)
  • K202BK (88.3 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KNTN (102.7 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Thief River Falls:

  • KBRR (Channel 10; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K10IH (Channel 10; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNICATION CORP.)
Thief River Falls fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Thief River Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 184ft / 55.7mTotal length
  • 25,003Total average daily traffic
  • 1,337Total average daily truck traffic
  • 27,153Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
New bridges in Thief River Falls, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Thief River Falls, MN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Thief River Falls)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 119 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Thief River Falls, MN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Thief River Falls)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Thief River Falls)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 50. The highest number of fires - 75 took place in 2003, and the least - 34 in 2009. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Thief River Falls, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.6%), and Structure Fires (33.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Thief River Falls, MN
    • 36242.6%Outside Fires
    • 28133.1%Structure Fires
    • 17720.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 303.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Thief River Falls, MN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Thief River Falls, Minnesota:

  • Hartwood Motel, 1010 N Main, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701 , Phone: (218) 681-2640
  • Americinn Thief River Falls, MN, 1920 Hwy 59 SE, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701 , Phone: (218) 681-4411, Fax: (218) 681-4412
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 1915 Hwy 59 SE, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701 , Phone: (218) 681-6205, Fax: (218) 681-7519
  • Quality inn, 1060 Hwy 32 S, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701 , Phone: (218) 681-7555, Fax: (218) 681-7721
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Most common first names in Thief River Falls, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9479.4 years
Carl6882.0 years
Clara5086.8 years
Anna4983.7 years
Arthur4278.9 years
Gladys4084.4 years
Myrtle3784.7 years
Alice3783.1 years
George3781.1 years
Mary3579.9 years
Most common last names in Thief River Falls, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12580.9 years
Olson9978.1 years
Anderson8981.4 years
Nelson7779.1 years
Hanson7177.7 years
Peterson6779.2 years
Erickson4879.3 years
Larson4379.6 years
Swanson3576.7 years
Carlson3276.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Thief River Falls, MN
  • 81.9%Utility gas
  • 13.5%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Thief River Falls, MN
  • 50.1%Electricity
  • 41.5%Utility gas
  • 4.8%No fuel used
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel


Thief River Falls compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Thief River Falls on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #2 (56701) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #77 (56701) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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