Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

"Pelican Rapids" redirects here. For the Canadian community, see Pelican Rapids, Manitoba.

Pelican Rapids
City
Pelican Pete, world's largest pelican, is located downtown Pelican Rapids
Pelican Pete, world's largest pelican, is located downtown Pelican Rapids
Location of Pelican Rapids within Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Location of Pelican Rapids
within Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°34′12″N 96°05′10″W / 46.57000°N 96.08611°W / 46.57000; -96.08611
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
Founded1872
IncorporatedDecember 10, 1883
Government
 • MayorBrent E Frazier
Area
[1]
 • Total2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2)
 • Land2.56 sq mi (6.64 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,296 ft (395 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,577
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
2,602
 • Density1,005.46/sq mi (388.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56572
Area code218
FIPS code27-50164
GNIS feature ID2396173[2]
Websitepelicanrapids.com

Pelican Rapids is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,577 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).