Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Soo Line depot, now City Hall
Location of the city of Thief River Falls
within Pennington County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°07′09″N 96°10′52″W / 48.11917°N 96.18111°W / 48.11917; -96.18111
Country United States
State Minnesota
CountyPennington
Platted (village)1887
Incorporated (city)September 15, 1896
Government
  MayorMike Lorenson
Area
  City
6.12 sq mi (15.85 km2)
  Land5.92 sq mi (15.34 km2)
  Water0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
8,749
  Estimate 
(2022)
8,903
  Density1,476.87/sq mi (570.25/km2)
  Urban
8,892
  Metro
13,845
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56701
Area code218
FIPS code27-64570
GNIS feature ID653129
Sales tax6.875%
Websitecitytrf.net

Thief River Falls, sometimes abbreviated as TRF, is a city and county seat of Pennington County in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 8,749 at the 2020 census.