| Perham, Minnesota | |
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| — City — | |
| Perham Village Hall | |
| Location of Perham, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,985 |
| • Density | 1,148.1/sq mi (439.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56573 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-50470[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649298[3] |
Perham (pronunciation: /ˈpɜrəm/ pur-əm) is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,985 at the 2010 census.[1] The town hosts The Gathering (show), described as the "world's largest fish decoy show." The annual event will be in its 13th year when it is held April 17 and 18 of 2010.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highways 78 and 108 are three of the main routes in the community.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 761 |
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| 1900 | 1,182 | 55.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,376 | 16.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,370 | −0.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,411 | 3.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,534 | 8.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,926 | 25.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,019 | 4.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,933 | −4.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,086 | 7.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,075 | −0.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,559 | 23.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,985 | 16.6% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,559 people, 1,104 households, and 642 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.2 people per square mile (377.1/km²). There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 445.2 per square mile (172.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.99% White, 0.35% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. 50.3% were of German and 14.8% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,104 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,397, and the median income for a family was $40,184. Males had a median income of $29,087 versus $20,817 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,444. About 8.1% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
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