Perham Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Perham Township, Minnesota | |
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Perham Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Perham Township, Minnesota Perham Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′0″N 95°34′57″W / 46.60000°N 95.58250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.3 sq mi (86.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 931 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56573 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-50488 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665285 |
| Website | https://perhamtownship.com |
Perham Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 977 at the 2020 census.
Perham Township was originally called Marion Lake Township for the lake in its southwest corner, and under the latter name was organized in 1872. The present name was adopted in 1877 to match that of the village of Perham located therein.