Perham, Minnesota

About Perham

Perham is a small town in northwestern Minnesota counting 3,708 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Perham is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,036 residents per square mile.

📰 Perham News Today

• Obituary for Michael F. Doll Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service · Oct 4
• Name released of motorcyclist injured after hitting a deer Otter Tail County Valley News Live · Oct 4
• Not as windy today Perham Focus · Oct 8
• Robert "Bob" Dickerson Obituary Aug 14, 2026 Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service · Sep 18
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Perham, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Perham Unique

• The only place in America named Perham — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Perham

• 1894
• Lakes Cafe (café)
• Mrs. B's — cafe (café)
• Pizza Ranch
• Silvermoon Lounge & Restaurant
• Zorbaz on Little Pine — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• History Museum of East Otter Tail County · Museum
• ITOW Veterans Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Perham

• City Hall (Turtle Race) Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Country Pines Park reviews ★
• Fair Grounds reviews ★
• Krauss Park reviews ★
• Perham Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pioneer Grounds reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Perham

• HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
• PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER
• PERHAM SENIOR HIGH
• PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Perham Health ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Perham

🏘️ Nearby Communities