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Welcome to Perham ...

Perham is located in Aroostook County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Perham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Perham has a population of 365 people<2> (see below for details).

Perham is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Perham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Perham (for example, toward Aroostook (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Perham lies within the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Perham: 04766<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Perham had an population of 365 people. This is a decrease of 5.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perham had a population of 386 people. This makes Perham the county's 40th most populous community.

The population of Perham represents 0.03% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 392nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 386 people, the population of Perham decreased 11.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 434 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Perham.

Communities Also Named Perham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Perham - it's located in Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perham.

Communities near Perham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perham.

  • Presque Isle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Caribou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <5>
  • Fort Fairfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Limestone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <5>
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <5>
  • Washburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <5>
  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
  • Easton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • New Sweden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <5>
  • Chapman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Perham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perham. See our Newspapers Page for Perham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perham ...

Looking for more information about Perham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Perham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Perham.

Adding Perham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Perham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Perham post office opened in 1883.

We also found Perham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Perham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Perham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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