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Pennington County Valuation Notices
The 2024 Board of Appeal and Equalization meetings, as well as the open book meetings, will begin in mid-April. 2024 valuations are used to calculate the 2025 taxes on real estate and the 2024 taxes on personal property mobile homes.
The 2024 Assessment is based on Pennington County sales in the study period October 1st, 2022, to September 30th, 2023, then are adjusted for inflation or deflation to January 2nd, 2024; in accordance with MN Department of Revenue requirements.
It is essential that we are proactive and adjust our values at the local level otherwise the Minnesota Department of Revenue will adjust our values to meet their requirements.
After you receive your valuation notice if you have any questions, we advise you to go to the Pennington County website Assessor’s Department page for some helpful information. View the “Frequently Asked Questions”, “14 Reasons Why Property Taxes Vary from Year to Year”, “Recent Sales” and the “Appeals Process” tabs.
If you still have questions or concerns, please contact the Assessor’s Office at (218) 683-7029, or email
The Local Board of Appeal and Equalization and the Local Open Book Meetings begin April 16th, 2024 and go through May 7th, 2024.
The Pennington County Board of Appeal and Equalization will be held June 17th, 2024. For the jurisdictions that have Local Board of Appeal and Equalization, you must appeal to the local board first before appealing to the County Board. Appointments to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization are required. Information on appealing your property value is on the back of your valuation notice.
Pennington County Residents
Satruday May 4th, 2024 * 8am to 12 noon.
All Pennington County and city residents may bring thier "junk" to Les's Sanitation, 1345 Hwy 32 S., Thief River Falls for disposal free of charge, excluding the following:
TV's, fluorescent bulbs, and items containing freon or mercury - regular rates will apply.
For questions or more information, call 218-681-7312.
The Auditor-Treasurer office will be unable to process passport applications from April 23rd – 26th as all acceptance agents will be out of the office for training.
The following precincts located in Pennington County have elected to vote by mail ballot procedure in statewide elections as authorized under Minnesota Statues 204B.45. All other precincts vote at their designated polling places on election day.
Townships Cities
Black River Kratka Goodridge
Bray Mayfield St. Hilaire
Cloverleaf Numedal
Deer Park Reiner
Goodridge River Falls
Wyandotte
For the 2024 Presidential Nomination Primary election (PNP) the election date and the corresponding date that ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in the mail ballot precincts are:
Presidential Nomination Primary Election: March 5th, 2024
Ballot Mailing Dates: January 19th – February 20th, 2024
Each voter registered by February 13th, 2024 for the Presidential Nomination Primary Election, will be mailed a ballot automatically.
Eligible voters not pre-registered by the dates noted, or pre-registered voters wishing to receive their ballot at a temporary address may contact the County Auditor’s Office by phone, mail or in person for an absentee ballot application.
If you receive a ballot but are no longer a resident in the Mail Ballot precinct, you cannot use the ballot and vote this option. You must re-register at your new residence and vote at your correct precinct.
All ballots may be returned by mail (a postage prepaid return envelope is included when the ballots are mailed), or may be delivered in person, or delivered by designated agent to:
Pennington County Auditor-Treasurer
101 Main Avenue North
P.O. Box 616
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Ballots must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on election day in order to be counted. Normal business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In addition to the normal hours, extended hours for mail ballot voting are:
Presidential Nomination Primary Election: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Monday, March 4th, 2024 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
The polling place for this election will be at the Pennington County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office.
The polls will be open:
Presidential Nomination Primary Election: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
At least one Omniballot ballot-marker will be available at that polling place that permit persons with disabilities to vote privately and independently and that permit any voter to submit their ballot to be automatically checked and corrected for voting errors prior to being cast and counted.
All mail ballots will be counted at the Pennington County Courthouse after 8:00 p.m. on March 5th, 2024.
Additional information is available by contacting the Pennington County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office at (218) 683-7000.
Jennifer Herzberg
Pennington County Auditor Treasurer