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Perham
City
Perham Village Hall
Perham Village Hall
Location of Perham, Minnesota
Location of Perham, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Otter Tail
Area
 • Total 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
 • Land 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,512
 • Estimate 
(2021)
 3,572
 • Density 981.83/sq mi (379.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56573
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-50470
GNIS feature ID 2396181

Perham (/ˈpɜːrm/ purm) is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The population was 3,512 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Perham was platted in 1873 and named for Josiah Perham, first president of the Northern Pacific Railway. As the village grew in economic importance, the surrounding township was renamed Perham Township in 1877. Perham was incorporated in 1881.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), all land.

U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highways 78 and 108 are three of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 269 —
1890 761 182.9%
1900 1,182 55.3%
1910 1,376 16.4%
1920 1,370 −0.4%
1930 1,411 3.0%
1940 1,534 8.7%
1950 1,926 25.6%
1960 2,019 4.8%
1970 1,933 −4.3%
1980 2,086 7.9%
1990 2,075 −0.5%
2000 2,559 23.3%
2010 2,985 16.6%
2020 3,512 17.7%
2021 (est.) 3,572 19.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,985 people, 1,304 households, and 722 families living in the city. The population density was 938.7 inhabitants per square mile (362.4/km2). There were 1,388 housing units at an average density of 436.5 per square mile (168.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 1,304 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

Radio stations

FM radio
  • 92.5 KXKK 92.5 Hot Country
  • 94.5 KDLB Adult Contemporary The Arrow 94.7
  • 97.5 KDKK 97.5 Music of Your Life
  • 99.5 KPRW Lakes 99.5
  • 99.9 KVOX-FM Froggy 99.9
  • 100.3 KXPM-LP Relevant Radio
  • 102.3 KRCQ Real Country 102.3
  • 107.9 KPFX 107.9 The Fox
  • 97.9 KFNW Contemporary Christian Music Life 97.9
AM radio
  • 870 KPRM Classic Country News/Talk
  • 1070 KSKK Country
  • 1570 KAKK Sports Radio

Newspaper

The Perham Focus is based in Perham, and serves Otter Tail County and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news.

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks but does not stop. The nearest station is in Detroit Lakes, 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest.

Notable people

See also

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