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Pennington County, Minnesota

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

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

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$197K
Median Home Value
$800
Avg Remediation (0.41% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

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

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,423, largest modeled factor: Flood

64% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

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
64%
Pre-1980 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 DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,423

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
$800
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Pennington County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

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 mapped to Pennington County ZIP codes

1 community water system mapped to Pennington County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Pennington County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

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

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

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?
We map 1 public water system to the 3 ZIP codes of Pennington County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Pennington County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Pennington County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,423 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Pennington County?
The median home build year in Pennington County is 1976. 64% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have 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: October 2026.

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