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Thief River Falls Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Thief River Falls MN

Population:

Thief River Falls (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	1990-2000 Change
Thief River Falls (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	Actual	Percent
Population	8,618	9,105	8,010	8,410	400	4.99
Land Area(sq. mile)	2.20	4.43	4.49	4.78	0.29	6.42
Density (persons per sq. mile)	3,917.27	2,055.30	1,783.96	1,760.00	-23.97	-1.34
Housing Units	2,996	3,813	3,630	3,931	301	8.29
Households	--	3,498	3,366	3,619	253	7.52
Persons Per Household	--	2.50	2.28	2.21	-0.07	-3.03

Geography:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.21%) is water. It is located at the confluence of the Red Lake River and the Thief River. Thief River Falls is located approximately 70 miles south from the Canadian border, and 50 miles northeast from Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 679.3/km² (1,760.0/mi²). There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 317.5/km² (822.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.555% White, 0.27% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 3,619 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,759, and the median income for a family was $40,908. Males had a median income of $30,332 versus $20,785 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,489. About 8.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

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History:

THIEF RIVER FALLS, a city in North and Rocksbury Township and the county seat, was platted as a village in 1887 and was incorporated as a city September 15, 1896. A post office named Thief River operated February-May 1884 while still part of Polk County and was then reestablished in 1891 when the Rockstad post office moved here. The city was a former terminus for the Great Northern and Soo Line railroads. The Red Lake River within the city area originally flowed in rapids over boulders. Above the present dam, which has a head of 15 feet, supplying valuable water power, this river is navigable by steamboats to Red Lake. On the northeast side of the city it receives Thief River, which is translated from the Ojibwe name, noted by Rev. Joseph A. Gilfillan as "Kimod akiwi zibi, the Stolen Land river or Thieving Land river." The map of Maj. Stephen H. Long's expedition, in 1823, and Nicollet's map, published in 1843, give the present name.

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Government:

Thief River Falls City Hall 405 Third Street East PO Box 528 Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) Fax: (218) Web: www.citytrf.net City Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers on the first floor of City Hall. They are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 pm
Mayor	Steve Nordhagen 101 Oakwood Court PO Box 118 Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 681-7616
Council Member - Ward 1	Glen Kajewski 206 Sherwood Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 681-8714
Council Member - Ward 2	Floyd M. Erickson 1309 Arnold Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 681-5922
Council Member - Ward 3	Odette Bendickson 524 Duluth Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 681-2732
Council Member - Ward 4	Conrad Holten 114 Kendall Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 683-7191
Council Member - Ward 5	Emery E. Lee 824 Crocker Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 681-4478
Council Member - At Large	Elvera Cullen 1215 Edgewood Drive Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 681-3136
Council Member - At Large	Ken Schmalz - Vice Mayor 1119 Greenwood Street E PO Box 359 Thief River Falls, MN 56701	(218) 681-6136

Post Office:

US Post Office
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: n/a

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 09:00AM-12:00PM
01:00PM-04:00PM

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 04:00PM
Saturday 05:00PM

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Thief River Falls Water & Light Dept	(218) 681-5816
Natural Gas	Minnesota Energy Resources Corp	(800) 889-9508
Wastewater	Thief River Falls Water & Light Dept	(218) 681-5816
Water	Thief River Falls Water & Light Dept	(218) 681-5816
Telephone	Qwest Communications	(800) 244-1111
Cable TV	Sjoberg's Cable TV	(218) 681-3044

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
Digi-Key Corporation	Electrical & Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1,710
Arctic Cat , Incorporated	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1,500
Northwest Medical Center	General Medical & Surgical Hospitals	457
Seven Clans Casino Hotel & Indoor Waterpark	Traveler Accommodation	400
Thief River Falls Schools-Dist. 564	Elementary & Secondary Schools	340
Pennington, County of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	235
Northern Pride, Inc.	Animal Slaughtering & Processing	225
Dakota Clinic	Offices of Physicians	175
Northland Comm & Technical College	Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools	175
Thief River Falls, City of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	115
CP Rail (Soo Line)	Rail Transportation	100
Dean Foods/Land O'Lakes	Dairy Product Manufacturing	100
Hugo's	Grocery Stores	95
Best Western Inn	Traveler Accommodation	90
K Mart	Department Stores	88

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Thief River Fall Minnesota area

Events:

Pennington County Fair
www.penncofair.com

Attractions:

Seven Clans Casino Hotel 20595 Center Street E Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4062
Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village Located at 825 Oakland Park Road, 218-681-5767 The village has 19 buildings, including a museum, Victorian house, 2 railroad depots, schoolhouse, church, blacksmith shop, machinery and automobile building, and 7 log houses. The Village is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, every day from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per person with children 12 and under accompanied by an adult admitted free.
Soo Line R.R. Depot & Steam Locomotive #1024 405 3rd St. E., Thief River Falls, 218-681-2500 The Historic Soo Line Railroad Depot, located on U.S. Highway 59 downtown, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. From completion of construction in 1914 until 1967, when passenger train service was terminated, the Depot was a hub of community activity almost 24 hours a day. At the height of its use, the Depot saw 13 passenger trains arrive and depart each day.

Recreation:

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map

Health Care:

Altru Clinic-Thief River Falls 122 Labree Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-0600
Dakota Clinic 1720 Highway 59 S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 683-2569
Northwest Medical Center 120 Labree Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4240

Schools:

Northland Community & Technical College 1101 Highway 1 E Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-0701
Thief River Falls School District 230 Labree Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-8711
Lincoln High School 101 Knight Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-7432
Franklin Middle School 300 Spruce Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-8813
Challenger Elementary School 601 County Road 61 Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-2345
St. Bernard's School 117 Knight Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-1539
St. John Lutheran School 15671 158th Street NE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-7753

Churches:

Abundant Life Lutheran Church 1602 Pennington Avenue Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-2300 Pastor: Sunday Worship: 9:30am Sunday School: 10:30am
Bethany Lutheran Church 22023 150th Street NE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-6524 Pastor: Sunday Worship: n/a Sunday School: n/a
Community Church 17042 160th Avenue NE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-2285 Pastor: Sunday Worship: n/a Sunday School: n/a
Evangelical Covenant Church 1425 3rd Street E Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4449 Pastor: Sunday Worship: 9:15am Sunday School: 10:30am
Evangelical Free Church 211 Arnold Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-3855 Web: www.trfefc.org Pastor: Bruce Fischer Sunday Worship: 9:15am Sunday School: 10:30am
Faith Lutheran Brethren Church 601 Dewey Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-7705 Pastor: Sunday Worship: Sunday School:
First Baptist Church 414 Horace Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-2477 Pastor: Sunday Worship: 10:30am Sunday School: n/a
New Life Family Worship Center 246 Kendall Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4716 Pastor: Sunday Worship: Sunday School:
Open Arms Christian Fellowship 401 Saint Paul Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-2790 Pastor: Sunday Worship: Sunday School:
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 2075 Highway 59 S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4643 Pastor: Sunday Worship: 9:30am Sunday School: 11:00am
Redeemer Lutheran Church 1300 Nora Street E Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-3390 Fax: (218) 681-3397 Web: http://mncable.net/~redeemer/ Pastor: Mark Helgeland Sunday Worship: 8:15am Sunday School: 10:30am
River of Life Church 1563 Highway 59 S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-1469 Pastor: Sunday Worship: 10:30am Sunday School: 9:30am
Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1024 Tindolph Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4606 Pastor: Saturday Worship: 11:00am
Silver Creek Church 22479 170th Avenue NE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-7079 Pastor: Sunday Worship: Sunday School:
St. Bernard's Church 105 Knight Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-3571 Pastor: Saturday Mass: 5:00pm Sunday Mass: 8:30am & 10:30am
St. John Lutheran Church 118 Belleville Court Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 683-3404 Pastor: Sunday Worship: Sunday School:
St. John Lutheran Church 101 Pine Avenue S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4488 Pastor: Sunday Worship: Sunday School:
St. Pauli Church 11015 170th Avenue NE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-3801 Pastor: Sunday Worship: Sunday School:
Trinity Lutheran Church 325 Horace Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-1310 Pastor: Sunday Worship: 8:30am & 10:30 Sunday School: 9:25am
United Methodist Church 116 Horace Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4388 Web: www.umctrf.org Pastor: Rev. Phil Schmidt Sunday Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 9:00am
Zion Lutheran Church 505 Main Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-3296 Web: www.ziontrf.org Pastor: Rev. Gary Johnson Sunday Worship: 8:30am & 10:30am Sunday School: n/a

Media:

KTRF/KKAQ/KKDQ Radio 1433 Main Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4900
Thief River Falls Times 324 Main Avenue N Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4450

Motels:

Americas Best Value Inn & Suites 1915 Highway 59 SE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-6205 Toll Free: (888) 890-9568 Web: www.AmericasBestValueInn.com Newly remodeled, our quiet spacious rooms offer you a great stay at a reasonable price. New indoor pool and spa. Free hot breakfast. Next door to restaurant/ lounge. Kids 17 and under stay free.
Americinn Lodge & Suites 1920 Highway 59 SE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4411 Web: Newest lodging facility in Thief River Falls. 50 rooms. Fireplace, whirlpool & family/tworoom suites, microwave & refrigerator in select suites. Free local calls, free high speed internet, coffeemaker, iron & ironing board, hair dryers, free movie channel in all rooms. Indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, business center, meeting room, complimentary enhanced continental breakfast, free parking.
Best Western 1060 Highway 32 S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-7555 Toll Free: (800) 569-8123 Web: www.bestwestern.com Big city style with small town atmosphere. From accommodations to dining, Best Western Inn cares for your needs. Clean comfortable rooms and delicious food. The Lounge and our spacious banquet facilities can provide you with the best entertainment and meetings in the area. Senior, government and corporate rates. Winter plug-ins.
C'Mon Inn 1586 Highway 59 S Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-3000 Toll Free: (800) 950-8111 Web: www.cmoninn.com Our spacious rooms are ideal for the business or pleasure traveler. Featuring a large indoor pool/jacuzzi, jacuzzi suites, 42” plasma TVs in all king rooms, FREE: high-speed wireless internet, continental breakfast and HBO. Meeting room holds up to 50. Close to great restaurants and shopping. You’ll soon discover why we say C’mon Inn.
Seven Clans Casino Hotel 20595 Center Street E Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-4062
T-59 Motel & Video 1510 Hwy. 59 S.E Thief River Falls, , MN 56701 Phone: (218) 681-2720 Web: www.t59moteltrf.com

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Campgrounds:

Thief River Falls Tourist Park
Hwy. 32 S and Oakland Park Rd.

Overlooks the lower Red Lake River and Hartz Park. Has 16 full hook-ups; 48 electrical sites, most with cable and unlimited camping areas. Handicap accessible bathhouse with free showers. Dump station located nearby.

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