Pelican TownshipMN
A town of 583.
Is Pelican Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Simpson WPA, at 481 acres. Pelican Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
583 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.
Pelican Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its residents who are 65 or older
Four-year graduates: 33% of adults 25 and older here, 39% across Minnesota. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Pelican Township. Nearly a tenth of Pelican Township residents are under 18, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. This Minnesota town is growing: up 2.3% since 2020, to 583 residents (2025 estimate).
| Pelican Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 37% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 8.2% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 62 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Pelican Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Pelican Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Pelican Township. For most workers, Pelican Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pelican Rapids (35%), Willmar (12%) and Fergus Falls (12%). The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Pelican Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Pelican Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Pelican Township has had 5 paid flood insurance claims since 2006. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Pelican Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Pelican Township comes to 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Pelican Township is conserved land
Pelican Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.4 miles of trail wind through 6 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 6, covering 1,073 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pellican Valley WPA | 0.3 mi | 242 |
| 2. Simpson WPA | — | 481 |
| 3. Grefsrud WPA | — | 255 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Pelican Township’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
Among adults in Pelican Township, 31% feel lonely. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 15. In Pelican Township, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Pelican Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pelican Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
98% 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 Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 574 at the 2020 census. Pelican Township was organized in 1870, and named for the Pelican River.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 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.