Perham, Maine

Perham, Maine
Location of Perham, Maine
Location of Perham, Maine
Coordinates: 46°50′39″N 68°11′50″W / 46.84417°N 68.19722°W / 46.84417; -68.19722
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyAroostook
Area
 • Total36.64 sq mi (94.90 km2)
 • Land36.53 sq mi (94.61 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total371
 • Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04766
Area code207
FIPS code23-58060
GNIS feature ID0582670

Perham is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named after Maine's 33rd governor, Sidney Perham.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Perham town, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1902). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Vol. 8. US Government Printing Office. p. 205. ISBN 9781276649452.