Why visit Perham
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Comet Theatre, Perham Village Hall and Fire Station, History Museum of East Otter Tail County and Perham Lakeside Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average -2°F, and about 46 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Perham
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Perham
Perham is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The population was 3,512 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Perham, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Perham Village Hall and Fire Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Village hall in Perham, Minnesota
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
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Restaurants and cafes11
Pizza Ranch
Restaurant · 1.0 mi
720 3rd Avenue Southeast, Perham
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su off
Zorbaz on Little Pine
Restaurant · Pizza, Mexican · 1.8 mi
45738 County Highway 51, Perham
History
Perham was platted in 1873 and named for Josiah Perham, first president of the Northern Pacific Railway. As the village grew in economic importance, the surrounding township was renamed Perham Township in 1877. Perham was incorporated in 1881.
From the History section of Perham, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
St. Henrys Cathloic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.4 mi
234 2nd Avenue Southwest, Perham
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare2
Map of Perham
41 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°F | -2°F | 0.4 in | 9.6 in |
| Feb | 22°F | 1°F | 0.6 in | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 35°F | 16°F | 0.9 in | 7.8 in |
| Apr | 50°F | 29°F | 2.0 in | 3.3 in |
| May | 64°F | 42°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 53°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 55°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 68°F | 47°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 52°F | 33°F | 2.5 in | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 36°F | 20°F | 0.8 in | 5.3 in |
| Dec | 23°F | 6°F | 0.8 in | 10.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New York Mills (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Otter Tail County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-05-10: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-07-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Tornado)
- 2009-04-09: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Perham Municipal Airport (16D) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Frazee 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Detroit Lakes 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Pelican Rapids 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Fergus Falls 32 mi southwest, about 52 min by car
- Park Rapids 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Barnesville 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Hawley 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Elbow Lake 46 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Alexandria 51 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Breckenridge 53 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PerhamVillageHall ottertailcounty, Ben Franske, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tuffy's Pet Foods Plant - Perham, Minnesota (37794150941), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Perham Village Hall and Fire Station, Elizabeth A. Armour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS038-E-34268 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-34269 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-84536 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Fishing At Dawn 1, Chris Happel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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