Profile for Perham, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Marion Lake

Local festivals include:

• Ottertail County Fair East - July 18-22, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Perham

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Perham population
• Ancestry of people in Perham
• Housing in Perham
• Income in Perham
• Marital status of adults in Perham
• Place of birth of people in Perham
• Residence in 1995, of people in Perham
• School enrollment & education levels in Perham
• Transportation & commute times in Perham
• Otter Tail County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Perham demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Otter Tail County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56573 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Otter Tail County government
• Perham Chamber of Commerce

45% of Perham residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Perham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Perham
• Cemeteries in Otter Tail County
• Genealogy page (MN GenWeb) for Otter Tail County
• Libraries in or near Perham

Post a query on a message board:

• Otter Tail County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Perham museums
• Perham historic sites
• Perham area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Perham area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Otter Tail County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Perham
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Otter Tail County

• Perham business guide
• Perham Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Otter Tail County
• Arrests in Otter Tail County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Perham was $16,444, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Otter Tail County economic census
• Otter Tail County economic summary
• Otter Tail County employment growth
• Otter Tail County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

15% of Perham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Perham
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Perham
• School districts in or near Perham
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Perham

• Air pollution in Otter Tail County
• Diesel soot in Otter Tail County
• Land contamination in Otter Tail County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Otter Tail County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Perham festival dates:

• Ottertail County Fair East - July 18-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Perham

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Perham
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Perham items now on sale

• Otter Tail County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Perham medical services & health statistics

• Otter Tail County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Perham
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Perham
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Otter Tail County genealogy forum

Median rent in Perham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $339.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

• Find Foreclosure in Perham
• Homes for sale in Perham
• Find a Perham Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Perham include Perham Area Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Perham

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Perham
• Get directions to Perham
• Census map of Perham area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Perham

Newspapers in Perham include Perham Enterprise Bulletin

• Daily newspapers in or near Perham
• AM radio stations in or near Perham
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Perham
• TV stations in or near Perham
• Media ownership in the Perham area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Perham
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Perham Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Perham
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Perham

• Parks near Perham
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Perham
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Perham
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• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
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• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Otter Tail County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Perham political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Perham
• Total membership by faith, in Otter Tail County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Perham workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Perham include Super 8.

• Perham travel guide
• Airports near Perham
• Hotels near Perham
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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