Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 2,602 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +9.6%
 
Males: 1,271  (48.9%)
Females: 1,331  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

36.8 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56572.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,154 (it was $27,232 in 2000)
Pelican Rapids:

$55,154
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,160 (it was $13,699 in 2000)

Pelican Rapids city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $192,841 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
Pelican Rapids:

$192,841
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $310,541; detached houses: $324,514; townhouses or other attached units: $267,468; in 2-unit structures: $178,685; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,893; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,072; mobile homes: $132,630; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $93,187

Median gross rent in 2022: $328.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pelican Rapids: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.4%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.4% for Black residents, 44.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Pelican Rapids, MN (2022)
    • 1,33751.5%White alone
    • 95636.8%Hispanic
    • 1937.4%Black alone
    • 953.7%Two or more races
    • 140.5%Asian alone
    • 130.5%Other race alone
    • 60.2%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pelican Rapids is 2,513 to 1.


Crime rates in Pelican Rapids by year

Type

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.5)
1
(39.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(80.9)
2
(81.1)
2
(79.8)
4
(156.1)
4
(150.8)
1
(38.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(121.6)
1
(39.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.7)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(81.1)
2
(79.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.7)
4
(155.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.5)
2
(79.8)
1
(39.0)
4
(150.8)
2
(77.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index16.263.660.234.346.451.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Pelican Rapids detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: Somali (12.9%), Norwegian (12.7%), German (8.5%), Irish (4.3%), Yugoslavian (3.0%), European (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 2.62 square miles.

Population density: 993 people per square mile   (low).

Pelican Rapids, Minnesota map

709 residents are foreign born (18.4% Latin America, 5.6% Africa).

This city:

27.3%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,153 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $983 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (40.3 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (175.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (529.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Erhard, MN (2.4 miles),
Rothsay, MN (3.4 miles ),
Elizabeth, MN (3.7 miles),
Vergas, MN (3.8 miles ),
Barnesville, MN (4.1 miles ),
Dent, MN (4.2 miles),
Fergus Falls, MN (4.5 miles ),
Detroit Lakes, MN (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 46.57 N, Longitude: 96.08 W

Area code: 218

Distribution of median household income in Pelican Rapids, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pelican Rapids, MN in 2022
Pelican Rapids satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $362,500
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $235,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $210,700
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Pelican Rapids, MN residents
Average permit cost in Pelican Rapids, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +478 (+25.2%).
Most common industries in Pelican Rapids, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (29.2%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (34.3%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.0%)
  • Health care (4.0%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (22.2%)
  • Educational services (17.7%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Pelican Rapids, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.5%)
  • Food processing workers (9.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (17.3%)
  • Food processing workers (9.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Food processing workers (9.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.2%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.7%)

Average climate in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pelican Rapids, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.3. This is better than average.

City:

55.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.29. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.29
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Pelican Rapids-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Pelican Rapids city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/2/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 19 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pelican Rapids-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Pelican Rapids center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from Pelican Rapids center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 229.4 miles away from Pelican Rapids center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Pelican Rapids center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 718.1 miles away from Pelican Rapids center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 224.5 miles away from Pelican Rapids center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Otter Tail County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pelican Rapids topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pelican Rapids:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER ("119 NORTH BROADWAY, PO BOX 646")
  • PELICAN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (211 EAST MILL STREET, PO BOX 645)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Pelican Rapids:

  • ESSENTIA HEALTH ST MARYS Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; DETROIT LAKES, MN)

Airports located in Pelican Rapids:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelican Rapids:

  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 20 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,863)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 33 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 39 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 39 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 42 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 60 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Bemidji State University (about 86 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 4,316)

Public high schools in Pelican Rapids:

Public elementary/middle schools in Pelican Rapids:

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Library in Pelican Rapids:

  • PELICAN RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY: A MULTICULTURAL LEARNING CENT (Operating income: $273,711; Location: 25 WEST MILL AVENUE; 28,262 books; 15,187 e-books; 2,264 audio materials; 1,937 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 109 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pelican Rapids: Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department (A), Pelican Rapids Library (B), Pelican Rapids Police Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pelican Rapids include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Saint Leonard Catholic Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Calvary Evangelical Free Church (E), Faith Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lake View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pelican Rapids include: Chauncey Martin Field (1), Prairie Lake Wayside Park (2), Pelican Rapids Village Historical Marker (3), Sherin Park (4), E L Peterson Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Cormorant Inn & Suites (10510 County Highway 5), Pelican Motel (900 North Broadway).

Birthplace of: Dave Goltz - Baseball player.

Otter Tail County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.9%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
101 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Pelican Rapids (2011 data):

  • Minnesota National Bank: Pelican Rapids Branch at 1001 South Broadway, branch established on 1930/01/01. Info updated 2008/04/01: Bank assets: $196.9 mil, Deposits: $167.0 mil, headquarters in Sauk Centre, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Minnesota National Bank Retirement Savings And Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pelican Rapids Branch at 11 South Broadway, branch established on 1882/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • State Bank & Trust: Pelican Rapids Branch at 15 North Broadway, branch established on 2004/11/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,226.6 mil, Deposits: $1,916.5 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: State Bankshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Pelican Rapids:

Marital status in Pelican Rapids, MN
  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

For population 25 years and over in Pelican Rapids:

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

26.6
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pelican Rapids
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Pelican Rapids, MN (based on Otter Tail County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant18,01849
Evangelical Protestant14,56960
Catholic7,81314
Other1993
None16,704-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Otter Tail County:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Otter Tail County:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Here:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
This county:

7.74 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.6%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Otter Tail County:

28.1%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Otter Tail County:

12.1%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Pelican Rapids:

47.1%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.0%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.3
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

23.5%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Pelican Rapids:

12.6%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Pelican Rapids:

6.8
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pelican Rapids:

31.6%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Pelican Rapids:

52.0%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Pelican Rapids:

76.3%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pelican Rapids, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$24,889$59,7341$2,067
Other and Unallocable 2$8,215$49,2903$1,765
Local Libraries 2$9,196$55,1763$3,408
Financial Administration 2$12,878$77,2680$0
Streets and Highways 2$10,210$61,2600$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,350$40,2007$1,136
Other Government Administration 1$5,943$71,3166$1,418
Water Supply 1$3,977$47,7240$0
Firefighters 0$0 24$9,101
Totals for Government 16$78,658$58,99444$18,894

Pelican Rapids government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $307,000 ($117.99)
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $1,432,000 ($550.35)
    Sewerage: $1,364,000 ($524.21)
    General - Other: $717,000 ($275.56)
    Regular Highways: $528,000 ($202.92)
    Water Utilities: $467,000 ($179.48)
    Police Protection: $414,000 ($159.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $307,000 ($117.99)
    Libraries: $243,000 ($93.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $195,000 ($74.94)
    Financial Administration: $172,000 ($66.10)
    Air Transportation: $37,000 ($14.22)
    Health - Other: $31,000 ($11.91)
    Housing and Community Development: $26,000 ($9.99)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($3.07)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $278,000 ($106.84)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $446,000 ($171.41)
    Water Utilities: $392,000 ($150.65)
    Libraries: $104,000 ($39.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $95,000 ($36.51)
    Police Protection: $36,000 ($13.84)
    General - Other: $34,000 ($13.07)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.38)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.38)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($9.99)

Pelican Rapids government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,760,000 ($676.40)
    Other: $323,000 ($124.14)
    Air Transportation: $33,000 ($12.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($3.84)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $190,000 ($73.02)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,000 ($3.84)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $123,000 ($47.27)
    General Revenue - Other: $41,000 ($15.76)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($3.84)
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000 ($3.07)
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,804,000 ($693.31)
    Water Utilities: $610,000 ($234.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $992,000 ($381.25)
    Other: $721,000 ($277.09)
  • Tax - Property: $942,000 ($362.03)
    Other License: $13,000 ($5.00)

Pelican Rapids government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,420,000 ($1698.69)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,090,000 ($1571.87)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,229,000 ($472.33)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $899,000 ($345.50)

Pelican Rapids government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,372,000 ($527.29)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $411,000 ($157.96)
Businesses in Pelican Rapids, MN
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Subway1
Dairy Queen1True Value1
McDonald's1UPS1
RadioShack1

Strongest AM radio stations in Pelican Rapids:

  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KDLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pelican Rapids:

  • KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)
  • KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTA (105.1 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRCQ (102.3 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: DETROIT LAKES BROADCASTING COMPANY,)
  • KNWF (91.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEGK (106.9 FM; WAHPETON, ND; Owner: GUDERIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCD (90.3 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Pelican Rapids:

  • K49FA (Channel 49; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ED. TV CORP.)
  • K41CS (Channel 41; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
  • K43CS (Channel 43; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
  • K51DC (Channel 51; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
  • K31CH (Channel 31; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
  • K39CJ (Channel 39; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Pelican Rapids fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Pelican Rapids fatal accident list:

Nov 30, 2003 07:15 PM, Sr-108, Lat: 46.569332, Lon: -96.083489, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 1980 09:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.2mTotal length
  • $515,001,000Total costs
  • 16,585Total average daily traffic
  • 1,500Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,885Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 22. The highest number of fires - 55 took place in 2003, and the least - 5 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Pelican Rapids, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.9%), and Outside Fires (38.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pelican Rapids, MN
    • 16945.9%Structure Fires
    • 14138.3%Outside Fires
    • 4712.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 113.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pelican Rapids, MN
Most common first names in Pelican Rapids, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4580.2 years
Carl2482.8 years
Henry2279.6 years
Clara2286.4 years
William2182.8 years
George1977.3 years
Alma1887.3 years
Elmer1880.1 years
Mary1682.6 years
Edward1677.5 years
Most common last names in Pelican Rapids, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson6581.4 years
Nelson4577.5 years
Hanson3980.3 years
Anderson3676.8 years
Erickson3581.0 years
Peterson3380.5 years
Olson3083.7 years
Haugrud1883.0 years
Larson1779.7 years
Thompson1780.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pelican Rapids, MN
  • 73.4%Utility gas
  • 22.0%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pelican Rapids, MN
  • 47.2%Electricity
  • 33.6%Utility gas
  • 6.6%No fuel used
  • 6.0%Other fuel
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Pelican Rapids compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Pelican Rapids on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
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  • #11 (56572) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #72 (56572) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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