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Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,374. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,357 (-0.7% change)
Males: 1,170 (49.3%), Females: 1,204 (50.7%)

Otter Tail County

Zip code: 56572

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $27,232
Median house value: $69,700

Population by Race

Races in Pelican Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.3%)
  • Hispanic (19.6%)
  • Other race (12.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Vietnamese (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Norwegian (34.1%), German (24.2%), Swedish (7.9%), English (4.4%), Irish (4.4%), United States (2.1%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pelican Rapids

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pelican Rapids city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

20.5% Foreign born (13.2% Latin America, 3.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +478 (+25.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pelican Rapids:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pelican Rapids:

  • HECTOR INTL (about 56 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 102 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 102 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pelican Rapids:

  • PELICAN RAPIDS MUNI-LYON’S FIELD (about 5 miles; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: 47Y)
  • FERGUS FALLS MUNI-EINAR MICKELSON FLD (about 21 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: FFM)
  • DETROIT LAKES-WETHING FIELD (about 22 miles; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Abbreviation: DTL)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 37 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 37 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 42 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 106 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 116 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Pelican Rapids:

  • PELICAN RAPIDS SEC. (Students: 630; Location: BOX 642; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pelican Rapids:

  • PELICAN RAPIDS EL. (Students: 562; Location: BOX 642; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Pelican Rapids:

  • PELICAN RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $167,163; Location: 25 WEST MILL STREET; 21,543 books; 452 audio materials; 743 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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