Perham, ME

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Perham, Maine

Perham, Maine, in Aroostook county, is 241 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 340 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 434 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Perham

In Perham, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Perham had a median family income of $31,250.

Perham Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Perham that were owner-occupied was 90%.

Commuting

In Perham, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	241 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	340 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Aroostook
Standard Zip Codes	04766
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.844
Longitude	-68.197

Station	CARIBOU MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 47 F
Jul Temp	55 to 76 F
Oct Temp	34 to 51 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	VAN BUREN 2
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	-6 to 19 F
Apr Temp	27 to 46 F
Jul Temp	54 to 76 F
Oct Temp	32 to 52 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	HOULTON 5 N
Distance	47.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 23 F
Apr Temp	29 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 54 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	434	100%
Male	216	49.8%
Female	218	50.2%
Under 18	104	24%
18+	330	76%
65+	82	18.9%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3.22
White	417	96.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,250
Population In Poverty	48	11.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	423
Growth	-11
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	22.5%
English	19.9%
Irish	14.3%
Swedish	13.6%
German	6.8%
Scottish	3.6%
Canadian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Russian	2.7%
US/American	2.2%
Dutch	1.5%
Norwegian	1%
Italian	1%
Portuguese	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Latvian	0.5%
Austrian	0.2%

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