Perham, MN town hall & government
Perham spent $31.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $8,599 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perham's government.
Where Perham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Perham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perham-Dent Public School District
Perham's K–12 school district, shared with Dent, Edna, Perham, Richville, Rush Lake and Corliss. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,423 per pupil, $8,464 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Perham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perham pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Perham's government
Who represents Perham
Perham is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.