Perham City is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 3,627 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56573.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Perham City; also Perham Township and Corliss
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Perham City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)165 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL511 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Perham City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Perham City had 3,512 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 212th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Mills, MN weather station (11 miles away).
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perham City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Perham-Dent Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Lake ElementaryPerham | Pre-K–4 | 578 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Prairie Wind MiddlePerham | 5–8 | 526 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Perham Area Learning CenterPerham | 7–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Perham Senior HighPerham | 9–12 | 529 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Henrys Area SchoolPerham | Pre-K–6 | 108 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolPerham | Pre-K–8 | 67 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Perham Township, Corliss, Rush Lake, Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), Gorman and Edna.
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