Kratka is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, home to about 216 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56701 and 56725.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2166 per sq mi
Median home value$416,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kratka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kratka
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)256 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN250 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL590 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kratka; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Kratka had 145 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1790th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pennington County grew from 9,376 residents in 1910 to 13,992 in 2020.
Pennington County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Pennington County
8,929 jobs at 365 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kratka’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls12.7 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston36.5 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston39.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
16
Specialist doctors
16
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
26
Mental health providers
47
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Kratka
Public schools here are run by Thief River Falls School District, Goodridge Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Challenger ElementaryThief River Falls
Pre-K–5
727
Public
12.1 mi
Goodridge ElementaryGoodridge
Pre-K–6
161
Public
6.1 mi
Franklin MiddleThief River Falls
6–8
454
Public
11.8 mi
Goodridge SecondaryGoodridge
7–12
114
Public
6.1 mi
Lincoln Senior HighThief River Falls
9–12
521
Public
12.8 mi
Northwest Area Learning CenterThief River Falls
9–12
23
Alternative Education
12.7 mi
Summer NW Area Learning CenterThief River Falls
9–12
—
Alternative Education
12.7 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Bernard's SchoolThief River Falls
Pre-K–5
72
Roman Catholic
12.9 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolThief River Falls
Pre-K–10
22
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
10.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Thief River Falls, Rocksbury, North, Smiley, Norden, Excel, Silverton, Sanders, Highlanding, Numedal, Reiner, Moylan, Agder, Cloverleaf, Bray, Star, Grand Plain, Goodridge City, Goodridge Township, Wyandotte, Mayfield, Espelie, Helgeland and Upper Red Lake UT.
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