Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,025
| This zip code: | $44,025 | | Minnesota: | $55,616 |
Nearest zip codes: 56544, 56571, 56567, 56576, 56528, 56587.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | 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: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in zip code 56573 with a mortgage: 665 (70 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 533
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,138
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $393
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This zip code: | 12.6% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments:
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 56573 include: Bethlehem Church (A), Saint Lawrence Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bauck Cemetery (1), Perham Cemetery (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Devils Lake (A), Ceynowa Lake (B), Paul Lake (C), Rusch Lake (D), Schuster Lake (E), Devils Lake (F), Little Pine Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built
- 2005 or later: 24
- 2000 to 2004: 295
- 1990 to 1999: 469
- 1980 to 1989: 445
- 1970 to 1979: 532
- 1960 to 1969: 274
- 1950 to 1959: 364
- 1940 to 1949: 207
- 1939 or earlier: 788

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Perham, MN (56573): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 363
- 3 bedrooms: 722
- 4 bedrooms: 432
- 5 or more bedrooms: 114
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 24
- 1 bedrooms: 162
- 2 bedrooms: 259
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 35
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 56573 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 38
- 1 vehicle: 361
- 2 vehicles: 845
- 3 vehicles: 314
- 4 vehicles: 86
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 130
- 1 vehicle: 291
- 2 vehicles: 109
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2009 in zip code 56573:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 14
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 3
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 33
- $50,000 to $59,999: 60
- $60,000 to $69,999: 71
- $70,000 to $79,999: 126
- $80,000 to $89,999: 75
- $90,000 to $99,999: 66
- $100,000 to $124,999: 237
- $125,000 to $149,999: 132
- $150,000 to $174,999: 194
- $175,000 to $199,999: 131
- $200,000 to $249,999: 216
- $250,000 to $299,999: 104
- $300,000 to $399,999: 121
- $400,000 to $499,999: 63
- $500,000 to $749,999: 59
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2009 in zip code 56573:
- Less than $100: 3
- $150 to $199: 9
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 30
- $300 to $349: 53
- $350 to $399: 85
- $400 to $449: 47
- $450 to $499: 88
- $500 to $549: 54
- $550 to $599: 35
- $600 to $649: 65
- $650 to $699: 58
- $700 to $749: 19
- $750 to $799: 19
- $800 to $899: 38
- $900 to $999: 21
- $1,000 to $1,249: 29
- $1,250 to $1,499: 7
- $1,500 to $1,999: 9
- $2,000 or more: 14
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009: $105,219.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2009 for:- White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,778
- Asian householders: $196,689
- Some other race householders: $131,126
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $201,060
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $159,625 (it was $91,300 in 2000)
| 56573: | $159,625 | | Minnesota: | $200,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,792 - $139,530
Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $281,803| Here: | $281,803 | | State: | $247,637 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $251,293| Here: | $251,293 | | State: | $193,158 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,453| Here: | $126,453 | | State: | $214,201 |
Mobile homes: $29,053| Here: | $29,053 | | State: | $34,666 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,365
- One, attached: 42
- Two: 31
- 3 or 4: 105
- 5 to 9: 69
- 10 to 19: 92
- 20 to 49: 111
- Mobile homes: 272
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,022 (76%)
- Carpooled: 306 (11%)
- Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 132 (5%)
- Other means: 14 (1%)
- Worked at home: 183 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 287
- 5 to 9 minutes: 737
- 10 to 14 minutes: 546
- 15 to 19 minutes: 322
- 20 to 24 minutes: 188
- 25 to 29 minutes: 73
- 30 to 34 minutes: 131
- 35 to 39 minutes: 19
- 40 to 44 minutes: 29
- 45 to 59 minutes: 55
- 60 to 89 minutes: 57
- 90 or more minutes: 44
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,574
- In family households: 4,782 (1,302 male householders, 247 female householders)
1,288 spouses, 1,804 children (1,698 natural, 34 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 16 other relatives, 84 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 792 (326 male householders (272 living alone)), 375 female householders (350 living alone)), 91 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 106 (97 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 698 2-persons, 284 3-persons, 320 4-persons, 168 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 622 1-person, 72 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,227 married couples with children.
294 single-parent households (96 men, 198 women).
96.0% of residents of 56573 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 15% well, 25% not well, 2% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 11% well, 5% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 23% well, 8% not well).
Foreign born population: 104 (1.8%)
(61.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (43%)
- Germany (20%)
- Hungary (7%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (6%)
- Canada (6%)
- Korea (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1995 to March 2000: 28
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 14
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 33
Races in zip code 56573:
White population: 5,547
Black population: 36
American Indian population: 26
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 34
Hispanic or Latino population: 60
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2585 |
|  Norwegian: 732 |
|  Polish: 262 |
|  United States or American: 191 |
|  Finnish: 170 |
|  Dutch: 169 |
|  Other groups: 148 |
|  English: 147 |
|  Swedish: 145 |
|  Irish: 118 |
|  French (except Basque): 79 |
|  Danish: 56 |
|  Scandinavian: 28 |
|  Czech: 25 |
|  French Canadian: 21 |
|  Italian: 21 |
|  Hungarian: 9 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 8 |
|  Scottish: 8 |
|  Yugoslavian: 6 |
|  Arab:: 5 |
|  Slovene: 5 |
|  British: 4 |
|  Lebanese: 3 |
|  Belgian: 2 |
|  Icelander: 2 |
|  Syrian: 2 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 2 |
|  African: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY (201 6TH AVENUE NE in PERHAM, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2711100036, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2711100036, AIR MAJOR, PCS-MN0067415, NPDES NON-MAJOR, RCRIS-MND985666122, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE COMBUSTORS AND INCINERATORS.
Organizations: CITY OF PERHAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PERHAM CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PERHAM RENEWABLE RF, PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC, PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY - QUADRANT, PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY WTP, QUADRANT CO, QUADRANT-PERHAM RES, QUADRANT - PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY
- BARREL O'FUN SNACK FOOD COMPANY (800 4TH STREET NORTHWEST in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2711100057, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND034406652, CESQG, PCS-SIU000017, NPDES PRETREATMENT PROGRAM, RCRIS-MND034406652, CESQG
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: POTATO CHIPS, CORN CHIPS, AND SIMILAR SNACKS; FOOD PREPARATIONS
Business NAICS classification: OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING.; OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: HEILEMAN G BREWING CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BARREL O FUN SNACK FOOD CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BARREL O FUN, BARREL O FUN SNACK FOODS COMPANY, BARREL O'FUN SNACK FOODS CO.
- MNDOT (RT 3 BOX 10 in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985753201, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985753201,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MNDOT STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MNDOT DISTRICT 4A PERHAM TRUCK STATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT DISTRICT 4A PERHAM TRUCK STATION
- PARTA PRINTERS INC (134 E MAIN in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND982650202, CESQG, RCRIS-MND982650202,
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: TYPESETTING
Organizations: PARTA PRINTERS INC PERHAM ENTERPRISE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PARTA PRINTERS INC PERHAM ENTERPRISE
- PERHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HOMES (665 THIRD ST S W in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND010335511, CESQG, RCRIS-MND010335511, SQG
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
Organizations: PERHAM HOSPITAL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PERHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HOME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PERHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL& HOME
- PERHAM PRINTING CO (223 W MAIN in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND074173592, CESQG, RCRIS-MND074173592,
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING
Organizations: ECKES DOUGLAS N (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PERHAM PRINTING & OFFICE SUPPLY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PERHAM PRINTING& OFFICE SUPPLY
- ADA PRINTING & DESIGN INC (615 2ND ST NE in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000005876, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000005876,
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MICHAEL AVELSGAARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MINNESOTA METALWORKS INC (620 E MAIN in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000929414, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000929414,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: HOFLAND STEWART (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MINNESOTA METAL WORKS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MINNESOTA METAL WORKS INC
- PAMIDA INC (300 JAKE ST SE in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000018606, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000018606,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: VARIETY STORES
- PERHAM (125 2ND AVENUE NE in PERHAM, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1560023 12, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-MN1560023 6, SDWIS-MN1560023 7,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- FOSTER'S MARINE SERVICE (RTE 3 BOX 27 in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000021477, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000021477,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
Organizations: FOSTER STRAND (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FOSTERS MARINE SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FRANKS AUTO BODY (735 W MAIN in PERHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000449124, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000449124,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: HOLZER FRANK (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FRANK S AUTO BODY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (49%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood (8%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4470
- Northeast: 36
- Midwest: 790
- South: 68
- West: 206
61% of the 56573 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 3,238. Population change in the 1990s: +2,468 (+76.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 132
| Here: | 17.9% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 10.6% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BARREL O' FUN SNACK FOODS CO (800 4TH ST NW in PERHAM, MN; small business): $26,361 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $6,421; 2005: $19,940; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$9,783 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$6,421, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$5,736 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$2,498 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
97 people in nursing homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
| Most popular first names in zip code 56573 among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| 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 popular last names in zip code 56573 among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| 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 |
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