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Otter Tail County

Population in July 2007: 2,739. Population change since 2000: +6.6%
 

Males: 1,281  (46.8%)
Females: 1,458  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  40.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56573.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,400 (it was $28,397 in 2000)
Perham  $32,400
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $107,300 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Perham  $107,300
Minnesota:  $213,600

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Perham: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 2.62 square miles.

Population density: 1045 people per square mile 
 
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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%

53 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:  2.1%
Minnesota:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Perham, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Perham to the number of sex offenders is 2739 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Perham:  1.0% ($701)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (87.0 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (194.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (634.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Richville, MN (7.1 miles) , Dent, MN (10.3 miles) , Ottertail, MN (12.0 miles ), Frazee, MN (12.7 miles ), New York Mills, MN (14.8 miles ), Vergas, MN (16.5 miles ), Henning, MN (20.9 miles ), Wolf Lake, MN (20.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $52,900
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $77,600
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $117,600
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 46.59 N, Longitude: 95.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,815 (+70.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 831 (73.4%)


97 people in nursing homes
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 218

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Perham, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (22%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Food (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Perham-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.9 miles away from the Perham city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Perham:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (665 3RD ST SW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Perham:
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; DETROIT LAKES, MN)
  • TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; WADENA, MN)
  • FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 41 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Perham, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perham:
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 77 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; ID: BJI)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 88 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 101 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Perham:
  • PERHAM MUNI (about 2 miles; PERHAM, MN; ID: 16D)
  • NEW YORK MILLS MUNI (about 18 miles; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; ID: 25Y)
  • HENNING MUNI (about 23 miles; HENNING, MN; ID: 05Y)

Local government website: www.cityofperham.com

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; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 75 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 99 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
Public high schools in Perham:
Public elementary/middle schools in Perham:
Private elementary/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)
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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Notable location: Lakeside Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Perham include: Miller Park (1), Krauss Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: History Museum of East Otter Tail County (230 1st Avenue North), Pelican Rapids Tae Kwon Do School (Water Parks & Slides; Community Centre), Perham Area Community Center (620 3rd Avenue Southeast), Perham Area Chamber of Commerce (135 East Main Street).

Hotels: Perham Oasis Budget Host (JCT Highway 78 & Highway 10), Perham Super 8 Motel (106 Jake St).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Perham and their reported violations in the past:

PLAY TIME SPORTS BAR AND GRILL (Address: 43904 - 390th Street, Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2004), St Boil Water Order (NOV-02-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2004)
ST. LAWRENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: 46404 County Highway 14, Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-12-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2005)
MRS. B'S RESTAURANT (Address: 43869 Fort Thunder Road, Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between FEB-02-2004 and OCT-07-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-08-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-13-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-13-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-13-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2000)
PERHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2003), St Boil Water Order (FEB-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-10-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Perham that have no violations reported:
  • SILVER MOON LOUNGE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPARETIME BAR & GRILL (Address: PO Box 178, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ZORBAZ II (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PERHAM OASIS, INC. (Address: P.O. Box 247, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUNSET BEACH RESORT (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHISPERING PINES RESORT (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PINE BEACH RESORT (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PERHAM STOCKYARDS (Address: PO Box 173, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PAUL MILLER CITY PARK (Address: PO Box 130, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.2%

Perham compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Perham (2007 data):
  • United Community Bank: at 155 Second Street, S.W., branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.4 mil, Deposits: $134.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Perham State Bancshares, Inc.
  • BREMER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Perham Branch at 154 1st Avenue South, branch established on 1930-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,240.3 mil, Deposits: $804.8 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
  • Farmers State Bank of Dent: Perham Branch at 301 West Main, branch established on 1994-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $27.7 mil, Deposits: $25.4 mil, headquarters in Dent, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Dent Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$7,623$45,7385$852
Police Protection - Officers 5$13,129$31,5102$1,472
Police - Other 1$1,973$23,6760$0
Firefighters 0$0 32$1,353
Health 0$0 18$1,986
Streets and Highways 1$3,272$39,2641$892
Sewerage 1$2,546$30,5520$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,414$40,9681$403
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$1,988$23,8560$0
Gas Supply 3$8,533$34,1320$0
Local Libraries 1$2,548$30,5763$2,121
Other and Unallocable 2$6,155$36,9305$2,212
Financial Administration 3$7,694$30,7760$0
Totals for Government 21$58,875$33,64367$11,291



Perham government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $698,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,359,000
    Sewerage: $462,000
    All Other: $212,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,151,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $1,592,000
    Liquor Stores: $964,000
    Gas Utilities: $757,000
    Sewerage: $478,000
    General - Other: $323,000
    Police Protection: $323,000
    Water Utilities: $225,000
    Regular Highways: $213,000
    Libraries: $120,000
    Fire Protection: $116,000
    Financial Administration: $105,000
    Health Services - Other: $85,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $20,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $413,000
    From Other Government: $15,000
    Interest Revenue: $12,000
    From Local Government: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $901,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $264,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $305,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $4,855,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,993,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $11,216,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $18,606,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,770,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $578,000
    Gas Utilities: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $407,000
    Interest Earnings: $253,000
    Special Assessments: $219,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $645,000
    Parks & Recreation: $379,000
    Gas Utilities: $83,000
    Air Transportation: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,575,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,121,000
    Gas Utilities: $999,000
    Water Utilities: $231,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,199,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,083,000
    General Support: $407,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $958,000
    NEC: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,555,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

1.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,936 average AGI)
Otter Tail County:  1.77%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, ND  0.44% ($58,354 average AGI)
from Becker County, MN  0.38% ($30,963)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.35% ($75,182)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, ND  0.61% ($27,695 average AGI)
to Becker County, MN  0.50% ($32,925)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.39% ($29,274)


Strongest AM radio stations in Perham:
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KDLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KWAD (920 AM; 1 kW; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perham:
  • K296DX (107.1 FM; PERHAM, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRW (99.5 FM; PERHAM, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRCQ (102.3 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: DETROIT LAKES BROADCASTING COMPANY,)
  • K272CR (102.3 FM; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)



Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Perham fatal accident list for 2001:
Nov 19, 2001 11:12 AM, Us-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Perham fatal accident list for 1994:
Oct 20, 1994 10:25 AM, 8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Perham fatal accident list for 1992:
Mar 21, 1992 03:30 AM, M10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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