Pelican TownshipMN
A town of 533.
Is Pelican Township a good place to live?
Pelican Township’s median age is 57.8 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Crow Wing State Forest, at 105 acres. Pelican Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
533 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Pelican Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pelican 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 Pelican Township.
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 37% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide). 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pelican Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Pelican Township has grown 6.4% since 2020, to 533 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Pelican Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Pelican Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Pelican Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pelican Township for work: only 0% work in town. Pelican Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Brainerd (16%), Baxter (10%) and Pequot Lakes (9%).
| Pelican Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Pelican Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pelican Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pelican Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Pelican Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in Pelican Township feel lonely than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
26% of adults feel lonely in Pelican Township. Pelican Township beats the Minnesota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Pelican Township.
| Pelican Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pelican Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Pelican Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crow Wing State Forest | — | 105 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pelican Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pelican Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Pelican Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Pelican Township for work
Where Pelican Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pelican Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Pelican Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census. This township was named from Pelican Lake.
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- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
Questions about Pelican Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pelican Township, MN a good place to live?
Pelican Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.