Pelican TownshipND
A town of 24.
Is Pelican Township a good place to live?
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pelican Township, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Pelican Township. 77% of the land in Pelican Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Pelican Township Wildlife Management Area, at 71 acres. Pelican Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
24 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pelican Township.
nearly a third of the land in Pelican Township is protected from building
15 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For Pelican Township, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pelican Township Wildlife Management Area | — | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Pelican Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pelican Township, 43% come from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pelican Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In Pelican Township, the midsummer high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Pelican Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Pelican Township. In Pelican Township, 20% of adults say their health is fair or poor. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of adults in Pelican Township binge drink; 41% have obesity.
| Pelican Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pelican Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.8% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pelican Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pelican Township
College town 38 of every 100 Pelican Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Pelican Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pelican Township, ND a good place to live?
Pelican Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.