Pelican Township, Minnesota | |
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  Pelican Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Pelican Township, Minnesota Pelican Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′9″N 96°5′2″W / 46.58583°N 96.08389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Land | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 831 |
| • Density | 26.6/sq mi (10.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-50110[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665271[2] |
Pelican Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 831 at the 2000 census.
Pelican Township was organized in 1870, and named for the Pelican River.[3]
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Pelican Lake, Minnesota July 3, 2022
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 397.