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.