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Pennington County, Minnesota

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$197K
Median Home Value
$2,467
Avg Remediation (125% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.4 (asthma 10.3%, diabetes 11.2%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,753, driven primarily by flood

68.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.3% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.2% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1976
Median Build Year
68.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
43/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
67%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,753

Flood $800/yr
Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

6,845 housing units in Pennington County

Pre-1940 20%
1940–1959 14%
1960–1979 30%
1980–1999 18%
2000+ 18%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Pennington County

$197K
Median Home Value
$2,467
Est. Remediation Cost
1.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Pennington County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Pennington County residents

Asthma 10.3% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Pennington County

1 community water system serving Pennington County.

Systems with the most violations in Pennington County

1 water system with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Pennington County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Pennington County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 56701 Thief River Falls 2 (1 health) $190K
2 56725 Goodridge $199K
3 56754 Saint Hilaire $197K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Pennington County

If FEMA records flag flood-top-risk status or EPA samples show PFAS exceedances, the matching logic lifts emergency-water and PFAS-rated filtration into the recommendations - federal data drives the order, not retailer arrangements.

Overview

Pennington County in Minnesota covers 3 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Pennington County?
Pennington County is served by 1 public water system that supplies drinking water to residents across 3 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Pennington County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Pennington County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,753 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Pennington County?
The median home build year in Pennington County is 1976. 68.3% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Pennington County, Minnesota Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/minnesota/pennington/
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Page version: August 2026.

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