About Pelican Rapids

Pelican Rapids is a town of around 2,500 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The town serves as the crossroads between MN Highways 59 & 108, is seven miles/11.25 kilometers west of Maplewood State Park, and 39 miles/62.75 kilometers away from the Fargo/Moorhead Metropolitan area.

Above: Map of Minnesota. Otter Tail County is highlighted in orange.

Image Credit: Minnesota Judicial Branch Website. Above: Map of Otter Tail County and its town boundaries. The location of Pelican Rapids is circled in orange.

Image Credit: Otter Tail GIS Website

This rural community is also very culturally diverse:

32% of residents are non-white 40% were born outside of the United States of America 25% speak a language other than English at home 14 Languages are spoken in and around the town 2 Pelican Rapids-based ethnic food markets help people from all over Otter Tail County connect with culturally-appropriate foods