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Perley, Minnesota

City in Norman County, Minnesota · ZIP 56574

  • Norman County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 106 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 53Households
  • $71,458Median household income
  • $84,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Perley

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.6%
901001101201302000: 12120002010: 9220102020: 1132020121113
Population of Perley at each census
CensusPopulation
2000121
201092
2020113

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Perley
Under $50k28.3%
$50k to $100k49%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $71,458 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Perley
Owner occupied
53 units
Renter occupied
0 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Perley compared with its county and state
Perley compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePerleyNorman CountyMinnesota
Population1086,4115,713,716
Median household income$71,458$69,833$87,556
Median age51.343.938.6
Median home value$84,400$135,700$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.5%20.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes100.0%81.6%72.4%
Mean commute to work35.5 minutes24.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Perley3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Perley
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 7 (MN-7)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 1B
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 1

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Perley’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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