Perham Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Perham Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 977 at the 2020 census.

Perham Township was originally called Marion Lake Township for the lake in its southwest corner, and under the latter name was organized in 1872. The present name was adopted in 1877 to match that of the village of Perham located therein.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.3 km), of which 31.5 square miles (81.6 km) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km) (5.46%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census