Pelican Rapids
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About Pelican Rapids
City in Minnesota, United StatesPelican Rapids is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,577 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Pelican Rapids
The typical Pelican Rapids home is worth about $390,000, up 6.4% in a year, 11% above the Minnesota typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Pelican Rapids
Safety Grade A+
Pelican Rapids reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Pelican Rapids
Full picture →About one in 4 of Pelican Rapids’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Willmar (24%), Fergus Falls (8%) and Detroit Lakes (4%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Health in Pelican Rapids
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 57% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pelican Rapids
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pelican Rapids
Full climate →Pelican Rapids has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Pelican Rapids
All Pelican Rapids schools →School Grade B
The public schools Pelican Rapids’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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