Town guide

Pelan, Minnesota

Pelan is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, home to about 23 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56732 and 56734.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population231 per sq mi
Median home value$170,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pelan

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pelan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Pelan

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)304 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN298 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL638 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pelan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pelan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pelan had 46 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 2684th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Kittson County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 4,207 in 2020.

Pelan population by census2000: 61, 2010: 45, 2020: 46612000452010462020

Kittson County, 1900–2020

Kittson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,889, 1910: 9,669, 1920: 10,638, 1930: 9,688, 1940: 10,717, 1950: 9,649, 1960: 8,343, 1970: 6,853, 1980: 6,672, 1990: 5,767, 2000: 5,285, 2010: 4,552, 2020: 4,2078K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’707K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PelanJan: high 13°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 18°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 32°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 33°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 19°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in13°-4°Jan0.518°0°Feb0.532°16°Mar0.750°30°Apr1.166°43°May3.076°54°Jun4.279°57°Jul3.579°56°Aug2.669°46°Sep2.652°33°Oct1.934°19°Nov0.919°5°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hallock, MN weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Kittson County

1,067 jobs at 144 businesses in Kittson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kittson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 281 jobs; Retail trade: 225 jobs; Manufacturing: 144 jobs; Wholesale trade: 94 jobs; Other services: 88 jobs; Construction: 42 jobs; Finance and insurance: 42 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 21% Manufacturing 14% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 8% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pelan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kittson HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hallock19.3 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren31.8 miles
  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls39.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pelan

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Halma Park · 2 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Supermarket Foods4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Karlstad Satellite Library4.3 mi

Museums

  • Cultural Heritage Center4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Karlstad Pavilion4.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pelan

Public schools here are run by Tri-County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Karlstad ElementaryKarlstadPre-K–696Public4.5 mi
Tri-County SecondaryKarlstad7–1283Public4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Karlstad, Lake Bronson, Hazelton Township (Kittson County), Deerwood Township (Kittson County), Percy, Jupiter, Arveson, Nelson Park, Lincoln Township (Marshall County), Spring Brook, Lind, Cannon, East Park, Klondike UT and Peatland UT.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.