Kratka, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Kratka was a small community in rural Pennington County
, Minnesota
, United States
consisting of a store and a post office in the early 20th century. Though the community doesn't exist now, a farmstead was built on the location of the village. The name has since been used in reference to the bridge over Red Lake River
a mile to the west. The community is not listed on any current map. It is located in Kratka Township, to the east of Thief River Falls
. The nearest community is the small city of Goodridge
, to its northeast.
Pennington County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,584 people, 5,525 households, and 3,552 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 6,033 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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consisting of a store and a post office in the early 20th century. Though the community doesn't exist now, a farmstead was built on the location of the village. The name has since been used in reference to the bridge over Red Lake River
Red Lake River
The Red Lake River is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. The river begins on the western side of the Lower Red Lake and flows westward. After passing through Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, and Crookston, the river merges with the Red River of the North in East Grand Forks. The total...
a mile to the west. The community is not listed on any current map. It is located in Kratka Township, to the east of Thief River Falls
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.0 people per square mile . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile...
. The nearest community is the small city of Goodridge
Goodridge, Minnesota
"Goodridge" redirects here. For the Massachusetts court case, see Goodridge v. Department of Public Health.Goodridge is a small city in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census...
, to its northeast.
