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Perley is a tiny town of 126 people in Norman County, Minnesota. It's about 22 miles from Fargo, ND and 228 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $774 a month.
126people
$91kTypical home
$774/moRent
82° / 17°Summer / winter
43"Snow
237Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- Part of a metro area
- About 510 people per sq mi
- 228 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 22 mi to Fargo, ND
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$576/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (79 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (31 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to FAR airport
- 234 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 876 ft
- 693 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Norman County: R+22 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.