Pelan TownshipMN
A town of 43.
Is Pelan Township a good place to live?
29% of the land in Pelan Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Pelan Wildlife Management Area, at 3,619 acres. Pelan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pelan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pelan Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pelan Township.
Protected land: nearly a quarter of Pelan Township
Trails run 7.6 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Pelan Township’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area | 0.7 mi | 907 |
| 2. Pelan Wildlife Management Area | — | 3,619 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: high risk in Pelan Township, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Pelan Township comes to 79 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to wildfires. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pelan Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pelan Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -4°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pelan Township is
78% of adults had a checkup this year in Pelan Township. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. In Pelan Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 31% sleep under 7 hours. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pelan Township.
| Pelan Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pelan Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pelan Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pelan Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pelan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Pelan Township
Ghost town in Minnesota in United States
Pelan is an abandoned townsite in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. It lies in Pelan Township, between the cities of Karlstad and Greenbush.
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Questions about Pelan Township
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Is Pelan Township, MN a good place to live?
Pelan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.