Profile for Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, MN

Home to the "World's Largest Pelican"

Local festivals include:

• International Friendship Festival - June 22-23, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 11-14, 2007
• Turkey Days - July 13-14, 2007
• Colored Leaf Days - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Maplewood State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Pelican Rapids

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (9)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Pelican Rapids demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Otter Tail County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56572 ZIP code.

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• Pelican Rapids city government
• Otter Tail County government

20% of Pelican Rapids residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pelican Rapids ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pelican Rapids
• Cemeteries in Otter Tail County
• Genealogy page (MN GenWeb) for Otter Tail County
• Libraries in or near Pelican Rapids

Post a query on a message board:

• Otter Tail County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Pelican Rapids area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Pelican Rapids
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• Communities in Otter Tail County

• Pelican Rapids business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Minnesota
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• Crime in Otter Tail County
• Arrests in Otter Tail County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pelican Rapids was $13,699, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Otter Tail County economic census
• Otter Tail County economic summary
• Otter Tail County employment growth
• Otter Tail County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

18% of Pelican Rapids residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Pelican Rapids
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• Schools in or near Pelican Rapids
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• Air pollution in Otter Tail County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Otter Tail County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Pelican Rapids festival dates:

• International Friendship Festival - June 22-23, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 11-14, 2007
• Turkey Days - July 13-14, 2007
• Colored Leaf Days - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Pelican Rapids festival web sites:

• Oktoberfest
• Turkey Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Pelican Rapids

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• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Pelican Rapids items now on sale

• Pelican Rapids local government Web site
• Otter Tail County government
• Minnesota state government
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• Otter Tail County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Pelican Rapids
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Pelican Rapids
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Otter Tail County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pelican Rapids, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $319.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $705.

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Libraries in Pelican Rapids include Pelican Rapids Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Pelican Rapids

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Pelican Rapids area
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• American Legion post locator
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Otter Tail County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pelican Rapids political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Pelican Rapids
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The average commute time for Pelican Rapids workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Pelican Rapids travel guide
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• Minnesota tourism bureau

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