Thief River Falls Public Library · Photo: Andrew Filer · Public domainLiving in Thief River Falls, MN: what to set up and who to call
Thief River Falls runs its own electric utility, City of Thief River Falls. The Thief River Falls water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Thief River Falls, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Thief River Falls.
Power comes from City of Thief River Falls
City of Thief River Falls (City of Thief River Falls - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Thief River Falls.
Start or move service: citytrf.net · (218) 681-2943
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Thief River Falls water system
The Thief River Falls water system supplies almost all of Thief River Falls. It draws surface water and serves 8,701 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.0 ppb. That’s higher than 96% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1570003.
8 home internet providers serve Thief River Falls
100% of 3,476 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sjobergs | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Garden Valley Technologies | Fiber | 100% | 6,000/6,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 65% | 60/5 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Thief River Falls is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Thief River Falls, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on trfmn.gov
Thief River Falls Drop-off
1345 Hwy 32 South, Thief River Falls, MN
- Mon8 am–noon, 1 pm–4 pm
- Tue8 am–noon, 1 pm–4 pm
- Wed8 am–noon, 1 pm–4 pm
- Thu8 am–noon, 1 pm–4 pm
- Fri8 am–noon, 1 pm–4 pm
From trfmn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Thief River Falls is in Thief River Falls School District.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Thief River Falls is in ZIP code 56701
ZIP codes where Thief River Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Thief River Falls | ZIP’s residents in Thief River Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56701 | Thief River Falls, MN | 100% | 68% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Thief River Falls
Who supplies Thief River Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Thief River Falls water system (EPA ID MN1570003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Thief River Falls?
City of Thief River Falls (City of Thief River Falls - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Thief River Falls?
Sjobergs, Garden Valley Technologies, CenturyLink, Bug Tussel, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Thief River Falls?
56701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Thief River Falls in?
Thief River Falls School District.
How do I register to vote in Thief River Falls?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Pennington County Courthouse. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Thief River Falls’ own website (trfmn.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.