Perham, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Perham, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Perham, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Otter Tail

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area_total_km2 = 6.8
area_land_km2 = 6.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.6
area_land_sq_mi = 2.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2559
population_density_km2 = 376.9
population_density_sq_mi = 976.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 417
elevation_ft = 1368
latd = 46 |latm = 35 |lats = 42 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 34 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56573
area_code = 218
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blank_info = 27-50470GR|2
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blank1_info = 0649298GR|3
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Perham is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,559 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land.

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,559 people, 1,104 households, and 642 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.2 people per square mile (377.1/km²). There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 445.2/sq mi (172.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.99% White, 0.35% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. 50.3% were of German and 14.8% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,104 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,397, and the median income for a family was $40,184. Males had a median income of $29,087 versus $20,817 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,444. About 8.1% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Radio stations

:FM radio
*92.5 KXKK 92.5 Hot Country
*94.7 KSKK Adult Contemporary The Arrow 94.7
*97.5 KDKK 97.5 Music of Your Life, Northern Minnesota's Most Power FM Station
*99.5 KPRW Lakes 99.5
*99.9 KVOX-FM Froggy 99.9
*102.3 KRCQ Real Country 102.3
*107.9 KPFX 107.9 The Fox :AM radio
*870 KPRM Classic Country News/Talk, Northern Minnesota Most Powerful AM Station
*1070 KVKK Country, 10,000 Watts
*1570 KAKK Oldies 1570, 10,000 Watts

Notable natives

*Fritz Hanson, legendary Canadian Football League pioneer

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofperham.com City website]
* [http://www.perham.com/ Perham Chamber of Commerce -- Business, Community, and Visitor Information site]