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Pelican

A town of 2,844 people in Oneida County, Wisconsin

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Map of Pelican: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land0.1%43 of 34,213 acres

Trails13 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves415 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom5.1 mi of trails · 257 acres Directions

2Almon County Park0.3 mi of trails · 132 acres Directions

3Holmboe Conifer Forest State Natural Area31 acres

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About Pelican

Town in Wisconsin, United States

2,809Population

54.1 sq miArea

1,575 ftElevation

Pelican is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,809 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Malvern is located in the town. The town took its name from Pelican Lake.

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School Grade B-

The public schools Pelican’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Pelican Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 263 students

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Locator map of Pelican — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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