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Notable locations in Perham: Perham (A), Lakeside Country Club (B), Perham Fairgrounds (C), Perham Library (D), History Museum of East Otter Tail County (E), Perham Police Station (F), Perham Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Perham include: Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Calvary Lutheran Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Saint Stanislaus Church (E), Perham Community Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Saint Henry's Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Perham include: Krauss Park (1), Miller Park (2), Museum/Library Park (3), City Hall Park (4), Northern Pacific Park (5), Country Pines Park (6), Pioneer Village (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: 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).
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Otter Tail County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 55.4% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perham, MN
97 people in nursing homes
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Perham compared to Minnesota state average:
- Black 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 (2011 data):
- United Community Bank: at 155 Second Street, S.W., branch established on 1911/01/01; Perham Branch at 211 Market Drive, branch established on 2007/05/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $204.8 mil, Deposits: $178.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Perham State Bancshares, Inc.
- Farmers State Bank of Dent: Perham Branch at 301 West Main, branch established on 1994/06/06. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $30.8 mil, Deposits: $28.4 mil, headquarters in Dent, MN, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Dent Bancshares, Inc.
- BREMER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Perham Branch at 801 Market Street, branch established on 1930/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,562.1 mil, Deposits: $1,223.3 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Otter Tail County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Perham (based on Otter Tail County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.89%
| Here | | 69.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations |
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| Adherents | 44.3% | 20.3% | 18.0% | 4.0% | 2.3% |
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| Congregations | 31.7% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 8.1% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist General Conference | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 15.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 11 | Otter Tail County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39 | Otter Tail County: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 44 | Here: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Otter Tail County: | 28.1% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Otter Tail County: | 12.1% | | State: | 13.0% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,010 | $42,060 | 1 | $1,552 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $9,562 | $57,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $21,188 | $42,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,586 | $31,032 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $7,373 | $44,238 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
15 | $49,200 | $39,360 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,139 | $37,668 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $3,425 | $41,100 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,670 | $32,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $3,124 | $37,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $3,571 | $42,852 | 4 | $3,073 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $9,582 | $38,328 | 5 | $3,084 |
| Totals for Government |
36 | $122,430 | $40,810 | 10 | $7,709 |
Perham government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $22,000 ($7.39)
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $698,000 ($234.39)
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,359,000 ($456.35)
Sewerage: $462,000 ($155.14)
All Other: $212,000 ($71.19)
Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($16.45)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,151,000 ($722.30)
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $1,592,000 ($534.59)
Liquor Stores: $964,000 ($323.71)
Gas Utilities: $757,000 ($254.20)
Sewerage: $478,000 ($160.51)
General - Other: $323,000 ($108.46)
Police Protection: $323,000 ($108.46)
Water Utilities: $225,000 ($75.55)
Regular Highways: $213,000 ($71.52)
Libraries: $120,000 ($40.30)
Fire Protection: $116,000 ($38.95)
Financial Administration: $105,000 ($35.26)
Health Services - Other: $85,000 ($28.54)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($16.12)
Central Staff Services: $44,000 ($14.78)
Air Transportation: $24,000 ($8.06)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $20,000 ($6.72)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $413,000 ($138.68)
From Other Government: $15,000 ($5.04)
Interest Revenue: $12,000 ($4.03)
From Local Government: $9,000 ($3.02)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $901,000 ($302.55)
All Other: $4,000 ($1.34)
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $264,000 ($88.65)
- General - Interest on Debt: $305,000 ($102.42)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000 ($31.56)
Highways: $3,000 ($1.01)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $4,855,000 ($1630.29)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,993,000 ($2684.02)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $11,216,000 ($3766.29)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000 ($8.39)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $18,606,000 ($6247.82)
Gas Utilities: $4,770,000 ($1601.75)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $578,000 ($194.09)
Gas Utilities: $85,000 ($28.54)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $407,000 ($136.67)
Interest Earnings: $253,000 ($84.96)
Special Assessments: $219,000 ($73.54)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $645,000 ($216.59)
Parks & Recreation: $379,000 ($127.27)
Gas Utilities: $83,000 ($27.87)
Air Transportation: $42,000 ($14.10)
Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($13.77)
Water Utilities: $31,000 ($10.41)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($8.73)
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $13,000 ($4.37)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($3.02)
Health - Other: $5,000 ($1.68)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,575,000 ($1536.27)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,121,000 ($376.43)
Gas Utilities: $999,000 ($335.46)
Water Utilities: $231,000 ($77.57)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,199,000 ($1074.21)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,083,000 ($1035.26)
General Support: $407,000 ($136.67)
Gas Utilities: $1,000 ($0.34)
- Tax - Property: $958,000 ($321.69)
NEC: $28,000 ($9.40)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,555,000 ($857.96)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
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:
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:
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.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KWAD (920 AM; 1 kW; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
- 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)
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,)
- KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
- KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)
- K272CR (102.3 FM; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KKWS (105.9 FM; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
- KDKK (97.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DELAHUNT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Perham:
- K49FA (Channel 49; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ED. TV CORP.)
- K32FY (Channel 32; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K17FE (Channel 17; WADENA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K63DX (Channel 63; WADENA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Perham, Minnesota:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Minnesota average:
- Fatal accident count: 70
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 110
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 76
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 181
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
Perham fatal accident list:
Nov 19, 2001 03:12 PM, Us-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 1994 05:25 PM, 8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 1992 10:30 PM, M10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 20, 1977 00:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Perham)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Perham, MN)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, Ne 1/4 Sect 36 T137n Rng 40w 5.5 Mi Nw (Lat: 46.642444 Lon: -95.674750), Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: WNTA394
Assigned Frequencies: 956.950 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2009, Expiration Date: 09/22/2019
Registrant: Phone: (218) 863-1171 - 5.5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 46.642444 Lon: -95.674750), Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: WNTX943
Assigned Frequencies: 952.443 MHz, 928.443 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2010, Expiration Date: 02/13/2020
Registrant: Lake Region Electric Cooperative, 1401 S. Broadway, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572, Phone: (218) 863-1171, Fax: (218) 863-1172, Email:
- Perham, Lat: 46.594694 Lon: -95.575000, Call Sign: WQAE857, Licensee ID: L00038714
Assigned Frequencies: 956.293 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2004, Expiration Date: 05/18/2014, Certifier: Merle Meece
Registrant: City Perham - PERHAM, 160 Second Ave Sw (Lat: 46.594111 Lon: -95.575306), Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WHT446
Assigned Frequencies: 2170.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: East Otter Tail Telephone Company, 160 Second Avenue S.W., Perham, MN 56573
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 3.5 Miles Ne Of Perham (Lat: 46.646611 Lon: -95.525028), Call Sign: KWT928
Assigned Frequencies: 152.720 MHz, 152.630 MHz
Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/05/1999
Registrant: East Otter Tail Telephone Company, 160 Second Avenue, S.W., Perham, MN 56573
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Perham Municipal Airport, On Airport (Lat: 46.610556 Lon: -95.602500), Type: Upole, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQJJ656
Assigned Frequencies: 121.725 MHz
Grant Date: 10/02/2008, Expiration Date: 10/02/2018, Certifier: Jay M Zimmerman
Registrant: Office Of Aeronautics, 222 Plato Blvd East, Saint Paul, MN 55107-1618, Phone: (651) 234-7252, Fax: (651) 234-7261, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Perham)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Perham)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Perham, MN
| Most common first names in Perham, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 46 | 83.7 years |
| John | 46 | 78.3 years |
| George | 30 | 80.4 years |
| Albert | 27 | 82.0 years |
| William | 24 | 70.5 years |
| Frank | 23 | 76.2 years |
| Henry | 23 | 81.9 years |
| Arthur | 22 | 80.2 years |
| Edward | 22 | 80.2 years |
| James | 21 | 76.1 years |
| Most common last names in Perham, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 32 | 79.9 years |
| Boedigheimer | 22 | 81.8 years |
| Doll | 20 | 83.3 years |
| Meyer | 17 | 81.5 years |
| Dulski | 16 | 83.0 years |
| Lubitz | 14 | 74.8 years |
| Olson | 13 | 74.9 years |
| Schmidt | 13 | 86.1 years |
| Palubicki | 12 | 77.6 years |
| Brasel | 12 | 86.1 years |
| Businesses in Perham, MN |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| New Balance | 1 | | | |
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