Perham, Minnesota

Perham (/ˈpɜːrm/ PURM) is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), all land.

38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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 Perham Focus is based in Perham, and serves Otter Tail County and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news.

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks but does not stop.

The nearest station is in Detroit Lakes, 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest.

Map of Minnesota highlighting Otter Tail County