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Welcome to Pelican Rapids ...

The city of Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pelican Rapids, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Pelican Rapids: Pelican Rpds.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pelican Rapids has a population of 2,555 people<2> (see below for details).

Pelican Rapids is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pelican Rapids lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pelican Rapids: 218

The ZIP code for Pelican Rapids: 56572<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pelican Rapids had an population of 2,555 people. This is an increase of 3.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pelican Rapids had a population of 2,464 people. This makes Pelican Rapids the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pelican Rapids represents 0.05% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,464 people, the population of Pelican Rapids increased 3.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,374 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pelican Rapids.

Communities Also Named Pelican Rapids ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pelican Rapids - it's located in Manitoba.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pelican Rapids.

Websites for Pelican Rapids ...

Official Website: www.pelicanrapids.com/

Communities near Pelican Rapids ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pelican Rapids.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pelican Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pelican Rapids.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pelican Rapids. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pelican Rapids.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelican Rapids. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pelican Rapids.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pelican Rapids ...

Looking for more information about Pelican Rapids? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pelican Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pelican Rapids.

Adding Pelican Rapids to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pelican Rapids in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pelican Rapids was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pelican Rapids post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pelican Rapids.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pelican Rapids.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pelican Rapids - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pelican Rapids). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pelican Rapids or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/