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History · Pelican Township

Half of Pelican Township’s homes were built after 1980

Most of Pelican Township was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1980. Below: maps from 1969 on.

0on the National Register
3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Pelican Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Pelican Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Pelican Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Pelican Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 718 in 2010, 726 in 2020.

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Pelican Township on the map, 1969 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Pelican Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Pelican Township on the 1969 USGS mapPelican Township on the 1985 USGS map1969Pelican Lake sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Pelican Township.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Watertown28 historic placesB+Kampeska Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOxford TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSheridan Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.