Welcome to Perth ...

The city of Perth is located in Towner County<1>.

Perth was established in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Perth has a population of 9 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Perth is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Perth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Perth is located in the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Perth had an population of 9 people (or a decrease of 30.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perth had a population of 9 people. This makes Perth the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9 people, the population of Perth decreased 30.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Perth.

Communities Also Named Perth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Perth - they are located in Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ontario and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perth.

Communities near Perth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perth.

• Rolla
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
  • Rolla is located in Rolette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
• Cando
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
  • Cando is located in Towner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <5>
• Rolette
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolette
  • Rolette is located in Rolette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolette <5>
• Saint John
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Saint John is located in Rolette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <5>
• Bisbee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
  • Bisbee is located in Towner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <5>
• Rocklake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklake
  • Rocklake is located in Towner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklake <5>
• Wolford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
  • Wolford is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <5>
• Egeland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
  • Egeland is located in Towner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <5>
• Mylo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
  • Mylo is located in Rolette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <5>
• Hansboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
  • Hansboro is located in Towner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Perth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perth. See our Newspapers Page for Perth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perth ...

Looking for more information about Perth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Perth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Perth.

Adding Perth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Perth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Perth post office opened in 1889.

We also found Perth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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