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Norman County

Population in July 2008: 107. Population change since 2000: -11.6%
 

Males: 53  (50.4%)
Females: 54  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56574


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,059 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Perley:  $39,059
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,703
Perley:  $18,703
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,284 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Perley:  $92,284
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,362; Detached houses: $111,439; Mobile homes: $9,167

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Races in Perley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
  • American Indian (12.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Perley: 70.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (57.9%), German (35.5%), Swedish (9.9%), English (5.0%), Irish (5.0%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 443 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Perley

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perley city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Perley:  1.2% ($550)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (21.1 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (228.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (581.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hendrum, MN (2.5 miles ), Georgetown, MN (2.6 miles) , Gardner, ND (2.8 miles) , Grandin, ND (3.2 miles) , Argusville, ND (3.3 miles) , Halstad, MN (3.5 miles ), Borup, MN (3.7 miles) , Harwood, ND (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.18 N, Longitude: 96.80 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (33%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (27%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (20%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (23%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)



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Average climate in Perley, Minnesota

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Perley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Perley city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Perley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Perley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Perley:
  • BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 17 miles; ADA, MN)
  • HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HILLSBORO, ND)
  • INNOVIS HEALTH (about 24 miles; FARGO, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Perley, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perley:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 25 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 25 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 64 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 94 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perley, MN



Perley compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Perley travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Norman County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Perley

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents70.0%13.2%12.4%2.7%1.7%
Congregations71.0%9.7%9.7%3.2%6.5%
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.


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 0$0 1$430
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$40
Water Supply 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 8$770



Perley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, ND  1.05% ($33,536 average AGI)
from Clay County, MN  0.64% ($36,353)
from Polk County, MN  0.53% ($20,929)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
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 Clay County, MN  2.18% ($26,833 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  1.60% ($26,000)
to Becker County, MN  0.58% ($25,375)


Strongest AM radio stations in Perley:
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perley:
  • KDJZ (100.7 FM; HARWOOD, ND; Owner: TOM INGSTAD NORTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRJB (106.3 FM; ADA, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCD (90.3 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KVMI (103.9 FM; ARTHUR, ND; Owner: VISION MEDIA INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Perley:
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KVNJ-LP (Channel 2; FARGO, ND; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)


Perley fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 2002 12:46 AM, Us-75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • ARTHUR B GOODKIND, 2.5 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.3 m, Overall height: 78.8 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-1836, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 3.7 Mi South E., Structure height: 76 m, Call Sign: KPG899
    Assigned Frequencies : 455.990 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/1986, Cancelation Date: 09/12/2006
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • PERLEY, 2.5 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.3 m, Overall height: 78.8 m, Call Sign: WLG725
    Assigned Frequencies : 2093.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • PERLEY, 2.5 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.3 m, Overall height: 78.8 m, Call Sign: WLG727
    Assigned Frequencies : 2059.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


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