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Pelican Rapids is a small town of 2,586 people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It's about 41 miles from Fargo, ND and 175 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $868 a month.
2,586people
$174kTypical home
$868/moRent
80° / 18°Summer / winter
54"Snow
236Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,586
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,001 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 41 mi to Fargo, ND
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,098/mo)
- Median rent $868/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 70 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (90 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (292 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to FAR airport
- 181 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,309 ft
- 727 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otter Tail County: R+34 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.