Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

Pelican Rapids is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

Some of the oldest Native American remains were found near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.

U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 108 are two of the main routes in the city.

Highway 108 passes through the cities of Pelican Rapids and Henning.

U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 108 are two of the main routes in the city.

North of Fergus Falls, US 59 passes through Pelican Rapids, Detroit Lakes and Thief River Falls before ending at the Canada–US border north of Lancaster.

Born in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, Hanson went to Dakota Business College and was in the retail hardware and heating and plumbing business in Vergas, Minnesota.

Pelican Pete is a concrete statue over 15.5 ft tall located in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, United States.

The O.A.E. Blyberg House is a historic building located in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, United States.

He resides in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.

Pelican Rapids is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

The population was 2,464 at the 2010 census.

Pelican Rapids was platted in 1872, and named for the rapids on the Pelican River.

Pelican Rapids was platted in 1872, and named for the rapids on the Pelican River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.63 sqmi, of which 2.53 sqmi is land and 0.10 sqmi is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,464 people, 904 households, and 569 families residing in the city.

The population density was 973.9 PD/sqmi.

There were 904 households of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families.

The racial makeup of the city was 74.1% White, 5.8% African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 11.6% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races.

The per capita income for the city was $13,699.

About 9.5% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.