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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  13.2% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
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.
- 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 (2009 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: $187.1 mil, Deposits: $159.0 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.6 mil, Deposits: $26.3 mil, headquarters in Dent, MN, positive income, 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: $1,499.8 mil, Deposits: $892.7 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Otter Tail County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Perham
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents |
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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% | 761.0% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist General Conference | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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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% | -742.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
- 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:
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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (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: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Minnesota average:
- Fatal accident count: 69
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 74
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 177
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
Perham fatal accident list:
Nov 19, 2001 11:12 AM, Us-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 1994 10:25 AM, 8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 1992 03:30 AM, M10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 20, 1977 09:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 3.5 Km Sse Of, Structure height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN421
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- 1.3 Km E Of Richdale .2 Km N Of Us Hwy 10, Type: Tower, Structure height: 101 m, Overall height: 106 m
Registrant: Result Radio Inc Dba , Winona, MN 55987-0767, Phone: (507) 452-4000 - JIM RIEBER, 665 3rd St Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.9 m, Overall height: 28 m
Registrant: Perham Area Emergency Services, 525 West Main Street, Perham, MN 56573, Phone: (218) 346-1206, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Perham - 1.7 Km Sse Of Int. Of Us-10 & Sr-78 And Approx. 3 Km S Of Perham, Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 2 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- 570' N 345' E Of Sw Corner Of Sw 1/4 Of Sect 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.8 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Tekstar Cablevision Inc Dba , 150 2nd St Sw, Perham, MN 56573, Phone: (218) 346-5500 - 3.5 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: East Otter Tail Telephone Company, 160 Second Ave Sw, Perham, MN 56573, Phone: (218) 346-5500
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, Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: WNTA394
Assigned Frequencies : 956.950 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/1999, Expiration Date: 09/22/2009
Registrant: Phone: (218) 863-1171 - 5.5 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: WNTX943
Assigned Frequencies : 952.443 MHz, 928.443 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2000, Expiration Date: 02/13/2010
Registrant: Phone: (202) 331-9495 - 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, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WHT446
Assigned Frequencies : 2170.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation 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, Call Sign: KWT928
Assigned Frequencies : 152.720 MHz, 152.630 MHz
Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation 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, 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 Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Perham)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 19
- Hazardous Condition: 4
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Perham, MN
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