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Pelican township, Minnesota

Pelican township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Pelican township is a geographic entity located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 533. The land area covers 8.51 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 533 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 57.8 yrs ±5.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 267 ±53 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 594 ±69
Occupied Housing Units 267 ±53
Vacant Housing Units 327 ±65
Median Home Value $458,300 ±$89,286
Median Gross Rent $825 ±$148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $69,250 ±$24,744
Per Capita Income $52,636 ±$11,526
Poverty Rate 9.3% ±5.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 54 ±32
Unemployment Rate 5.3% ±4.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 196 ±47
Broadband Internet Rate 93.3% ±4.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 529 (2024)
ID: 128864
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
27717 SUNSET VALLEY RD, PEQUOT LAKES MN 56472
GUS Population: 68,642 (2024)
ID: 167355
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
326 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 13, BRAINERD MN 56401-3585

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 07-12 CROSBY, MN
Regular School Nearby 06-12 CROSSLAKE, MN
Regular School Nearby KG-05 CROSSLAKE, MN
Regular School Nearby KG-08 CROSSLAKE, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 CROSBY, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-04 BREEZY POINT, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-04 BRAINERD, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-04 NISSWA, MN
Regular School Nearby 05-08 PEQUOT LAKES, MN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 PEQUOT LAKES, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 7 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
College 16.6 mi away 501 West College Drive, Brainerd, MN, 56401-3900
2188558000
CROSBY: JESSIE F. HALLETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 13.4 mi away 101 1ST STREET SE, CROSBY, MN, 56441
(218) 546-8005
PINE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.8 mi away 212 PARK AVENUE, PINE RIVER, MN, 56474
(218) 587-4639
BOOKMOBILE - KITCHIGAMI REGIONAL LIBRARY
Library 14.0 mi away 310 2ND ST, PINE RIVER, MN, 56474
(218) 587-2171
CITY OF EMILY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 14.7 mi away 39811 STATE HIGHWAY 6, EMILY, MN, 56447
(218) 763-2480
BRAINERD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 16.0 mi away 416 S 5TH STREET, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
(218) 829-5574
AITKIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.3 mi away 110 1ST AVENUE NE, AITKIN, MN, 56431
(218) 927-2339
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PINE RVR DAM, MN US, located 6.9 miles from Pelican township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 18.9° -0.8° 9.1° 0.77" 7.3"
February 24.8° 3.0° 13.9° 0.73" 8.0"
March 37.9° 16.4° 27.2° 1.37" 5.9"
April 51.9° 29.8° 40.9° 2.10" 3.0"
May 65.5° 43.6° 54.5° 3.66" 0.1"
June 75.1° 54.4° 64.8° 4.49" 0.0"
July 79.7° 59.7° 69.7° 4.30" 0.0"
August 77.8° 57.3° 67.5° 3.17" 0.0"
September 69.2° 48.1° 58.7° 2.84" 0.0"
October 54.3° 35.7° 45.0° 2.88" 1.0"
November 37.9° 21.9° 29.9° 1.43" 4.1"
December 24.2° 8.1° 16.2° 1.02" 9.8"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Breezy Point city City 1.9 mi —
Pequot Lakes city City 4.7 mi —
Crosslake city City 7.8 mi —
Nisswa city City 7.8 mi —
Jenkins city City 8.0 mi —
Merrifield CDP CDP 8.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2703550092. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.