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Pelican Township (Crow Wing County), Minnesota

Pelican Township (Crow Wing County) is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 581 people across 8.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56465 and 56472.

Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population58168 per sq mi
Median home value$458,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$296Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pelican Township (Crow Wing County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)130 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL463 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pelican Township (Crow Wing County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)

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

Pelican Township (Crow Wing County) had 501 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 935th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.

Pelican Township (Crow Wing County) population by census2000: 400, 2010: 446, 2020: 501400200044620105012020

Crow Wing County, 1900–2020

Crow Wing County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,250, 1910: 16,861, 1920: 24,566, 1930: 25,627, 1940: 30,226, 1950: 30,875, 1960: 32,134, 1970: 34,826, 1980: 41,722, 1990: 44,249, 2000: 55,099, 2010: 62,500, 2020: 66,12314K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5032K’60’7042K’80’9055K’00’1066K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)Jan: high 19°F, low -1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F, 1 in19°-1°Jan0.825°3°Feb0.738°16°Mar1.452°30°Apr2.166°44°May3.775°54°Jun4.580°60°Jul4.378°57°Aug3.269°48°Sep2.854°36°Oct2.938°22°Nov1.424°8°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Crow Wing County

28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crow Wing CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,595 jobs; Retail trade: 4,935 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,667 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,102 jobs; Construction: 1,932 jobs; Other services: 1,332 jobs; Educational services: 1,157 jobs; Professional services: 995 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby17.2 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd17.7 miles
  • Riverwood Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aitkin27.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

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 Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)

Pharmacies

  • Lakes Area Pharmacies3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Pequot Lakes Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum4.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)

Public schools here are run by Pequot Lakes Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eagle View ElementaryBreezy PointPre-K–4557Public1.2 mi
Pequot Lakes MiddlePequot Lakes5–8581Public3.2 mi
Pequot Lakes Senior HighPequot Lakes9–12599Public3.2 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 Breezy Point, Pequot Lakes, Center, Ideal, Loon Lake, Maple, Mission, Lake Edward, Home Brook, Fairview Township (Cass County), Jenkins City, Jenkins Township and First Assessment UT.

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