Perham is located in Otter tail county Minnesota with a geographic area of 3.6 square miles. The total population in Perham is 3,506 with 41.2% male and 58.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 10.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.8% of the population and over age 65 is 22.7% of the population. The median household income is $44,672, per capita income is $27,539. There are a total of 1,535 housing units with 63.3% owner occupied. Education includes 33.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Perham in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.
