Pelican Rapids is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

[11] A survey of the state's architecture published by the University of Minnesota Press characterizes Pelican Pete as "An effective programmatic advertisement for the town, just eye-catching and outrageous enough to attract considerable attention.

"[12] In 2007, for the fiftieth anniversary of Pelican Pete's installation, the town launched a painted statue public art project wherein about three dozen smaller, 4-foot (1.2 m) pelican sculptures were placed around town and decorated by local artists.

Blyberg House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

There were 984 housing units at an average density of 388.9 per square mile (150.2/km2).

33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 962 housing units at an average density of 367.0 per square mile (141.7/km2).

33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.