Pelican Lake Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. Pelican Lake Township was organized in 1876, and named after Pelican Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles, of which 27.2 square miles is land and 8.…Pelican Lake Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. Pelican Lake Township was organized in 1876, and named after Pelican Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles, of which 27.2 square miles is land and 8.2 square miles is water.