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Moving to Perham, Minnesota

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Population: 2,559. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,711 (+5.9% change)
Males: 1,197 (46.8%), Females: 1,362 (53.2%)

Otter Tail County

Zip code: 56573

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $28,397
Median house value: $69,300

Population by Race

Races in Perham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (55.6%), Norwegian (17.1%), Irish (8.0%), English (6.5%), Polish (6.1%), Swedish (5.3%).

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perham

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perham city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 18.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

2.1% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +379 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Perham:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (665 3RD ST SW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Perham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perham:

  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 77 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 88 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 101 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perham:

  • PERHAM MUNI (about 2 miles; PERHAM, MN; Abbreviation: 16D)
  • NEW YORK MILLS MUNI (about 18 miles; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; Abbreviation: 25Y)
  • HENNING MUNI (about 23 miles; HENNING, MN; Abbreviation: 05Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perham:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 68 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 68 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 75 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 99 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)

Schools

Public high schools in Perham:

  • PERHAM SR. (Students: 614; Location: 200 5TH ST. S.E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PERHAM AREA LEARNING CNTR. (Students: 24; Location: 747 2ND AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perham:

  • PRAIRIE WIND MID. (Students: 498; Location: 480 CONEY ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HEART OF THE LAKE EL. (Students: 434; Location: 810 2ND AVE. S.W.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • PERHAM AREA TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 747 2ND AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Perham:

  • ST HENRYS AREA SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 253 SECOND STREET SW; Grades: 1 – 6)
  • ST PAUL’S LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 500 6TH AVE SW; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 560 SECOND STREET SW; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Perham:

  • PERHAM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $113,624; Location: 225 2ND AV NE; 21,428 books; 825 audio materials; 975 video materials; 111 serial subscriptions)

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