Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 4 min5:24 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min8:12 am – 4:33 pm
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People12,705 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.45,771 householdsMedian household income $78,599Median home value $196,000Median rent $856 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,424 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 7,115 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 20%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 12 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 14°F, lows -3°F25 in of rain a yearwettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 36 days6 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thief Rvr Falls 2 station, 1 mi away; rain from Goodridge 7.4 Sw; snow from Red Lake Falls
Nearby landmarksNorthland Community and Technical Collegecollege · 1.8 miRed Lake Riverlake · 1.1 miThief Riverriver · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLb Hartz Parkpark · under a mileOakland Parkpark · 1.5 miSnowshoe State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 228 acresHiginbotham State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 983 acresAgder State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 274 acresElm Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 15,744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPennington County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 363 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 191main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Beltrami County, MN, 59 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThief River Fallsserves 8,701 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,132 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center2.1 miPost officeThief River Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThief River Falls City Hall1.1 miPoliceThief River Falls Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationThief River Falls Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementarySaint Bernard's Catholic Schoolunder a mileHighLincoln High Schoolunder a mileHighNorthwest Area Learning Center1.0 miCollegeNorthland Community and Technical College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF3.8 miUS highwayUS 59under a mileAmtrakGrand Forks, ND GFK44 miCoachCrookston (Univ of MN)Jefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56701 ZIP area.
