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| Perley (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 1990-2000 Change | |
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| Population | 149 | 134 | 132 | 121 | -11 | -8.33 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.56 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) | 496.67 | 406.06 | 550.00 | 501.38 | -48.62 | -8.84 |
| Housing Units | 58 | 73 | 68 | 61 | -7 | -10.29 |
| Households | -- | 48 | 48 | 53 | 5 | 10.42 |
| Persons Per Household | -- | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.28 | -0.47 | -17.09 |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛), all land.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
There were 53 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,998. There were 10.5% of families and 12.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 23.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
PERLEY, a city in section 30 of Lee Township, was named in honor of George Edmund Perley of Moorhead. He was born in Lempster, N.H., August 19, 1853; was graduated at Dartmouth College, 1878; was admitted to practice law in 1883 and came to Minnesota the next year, settling in Moorhead; was a representative in the legislature in 1903-5. The city began as a Great Northern Railway village in 1883 and was incorporated as a village on September 27, 1906. The post office was first named Aabye, 1884-85, located four miles southwest on the river in the trading post of Andrew T. Aabye, postmaster, who moved his store into the village and continued as postmaster when the name changed to Perley.
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
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| Perley City Hall |
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| Mayor | Anne Manley | (218) 861-6731 |
| Clerk/Treasurer | Barb
Newburgh PO Box 437 Perley MN 56574 |
(218) 861-6170 |
| Council Member | Ronald Nelson | |
| Council Member | Renae Boyle | |
| Council Member | James Newburgh | |
| Council Member | Daniel Patenaude | |
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US Post Office 214 Main Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6565 Web: www.usps.gov |
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Historic King of Trails Scenic Byway The "Historic King of Trails", US Highway 75, begins in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and passes through Clay County as it makes its way through Minnesota and five additional states, ending at the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. Map of Clay County with Highway 75 identified The "King of Trails" (KT) was designated by the State of Minnesota as "The Historic King of Trails" in 2001. Learn more about the history of the KT, view maps, and check out events, including the Highway 75 Marketplace by visiting the "Historic King of Trails" web site. |
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none - served by clinics and hospitals in Moorhead, Ada and Halstad |
| No schools locally. Perley in within the boundaries of Norman County West School District #2527. Elementary students attend West Elementary School in Hendrum and High School students attend West High School in Halstad. |
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Kirkebo Lutheran Church 3rd & Welch Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6541 Web: www.perley.org Pastor: John Jorgensen |
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American Crystal Sugar
Co Perley Station Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6410 Web: www.crystalsugar.com |
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Interstate Roofing &
Construction 218 Main Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6111 Web: www.isroofing.com Interstate Remodeling, Inc. has been the
company thousands of contractors have trusted in the
manufacturing of quality roofing products. A family owned
and operated company, we measure our success on the level of
success we help our customers achieve. |
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Kirkebo Lutheran Church 3rd & Welch Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6541 Web: www.perley.org Pastor: John Jorgensen |
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| Myers Septic Pumping 1201 185th Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6010 |
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| Perley Community Co Op 1181 US Highway 75 Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6561 |
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| Perley Place Main Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6670 |
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| Perley & Lee Township Fire
and Rescue Station Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6170 |
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| Red River Valley Sportsman Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6011 |
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| Ron Nelson Masonry 225 Cassonova Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6504 |
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Triangle Agronomy
Service 1190 US Highway 75 Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6562 Web: www.triangleag.net Triangle Ag provides a full line of Crop Nutrients, Crop Protection, and Seed, as well as the services that apply to these products, such as custom application; including site-specific Insite VRN, and Deep Banding, crop scouting, soil sampling, delivery, seed treatment and inoculating, and input financing. |
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US Post Office 214 Main Street Perley, MN 56574 Phone: (218) 861-6565 Web: www.usps.gov |
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Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR -
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