Perham, Minnesota
Location of Perham, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°35′42″N 95°34′26″W / 46.595, -95.57389
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
- Total	2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U Otter Tail County is a County located in the US state of Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (6. 8 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	1,368 ft (417 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,559
- Density	976. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (376. 9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56573
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-50470[1]
GNIS feature ID	0649298[2]

Perham is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 218 is one of the two original Telephone numbering plan codes for Minnesota, though it has been modified since inception Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Otter Tail County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 2,559 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Radio stations 4 Notable natives 5 References 6 External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highways 78 and 108 are three of the main routes in the community. US Route 10 is an east-west United States highway formed in 1926 Minnesota State Highway 78 is a Highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 94 and Minnesota 78 Minnesota State Highway 108 is a Highway which runs from Interstate 94 north of Rothsay Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 210 in Henning

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,559 people, 1,104 households, and 642 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 976. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (377. 1/km²). There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 445. 2/sq mi (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. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 8% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway.

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 1% of families and 13. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 13. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Radio stations

FM radio

• 92. 5 KXKK 92. 5 Hot Country
• 94. 7 KSKK Adult Contemporary The Arrow 94. KSKK (947 FM, "The Arrow 947" is a Adult contemporary music formatted Radio station in Staples Minnesota. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in 7
• 97. 5 KDKK 97. KDKK-FM (975 FM, "Star Station" is a Radio station in Park Rapids Minnesota. 5 Music of Your Life, Northern Minnesota's Most Power FM Station
• 99. 5 KPRW Lakes 99. KPRW (995 FM, "Lakes 995" is a Radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format serving Perham Minnesota. 5

AM radio

• 870 KPRM Classic Country News/Talk, Northern Minnesota Most Powerful AM Station
• 1070 KVKK Country, 10,000 Watts
• 1570 KAKK Oldies 1570, 10,000 Watts

Notable natives

• Fritz Hanson, legendary Canadian Football League pioneer

References

External links

• City website
• Perham Chamber of Commerce -- Business, Community, and Visitor Information site

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