Vergas is a city in northern Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census. Vergas claims it is home of the World's Largest Loon, actually a 20-foot-high (6.1 m) sculpture of a loon, the Minnesota state bird.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56587

Area code218

Living in Vergas

Housing in Vergas

$401K▲ 7.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vergas home is worth about $401,000, up 7.7% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Vergas

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Most working residents leave Vergas for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (24%), Detroit Lakes (22%) and Pelican Rapids (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Perham

24%

Detroit Lakes

22%

Pelican Rapids

Menahga

3%Work in townlive and work in Vergas 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 159Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Vergas

Compared with Minnesota

7better than MN·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMN 9.3% · better 8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMN 11.4% · better 11.1%More adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Perham HealthPerham · 10.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 47.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Vergas

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Vergas flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Otter Tail County MapVergas vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Vergas

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Vergas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 3°Winter

52° / 30°Spring

77° / 56°Summer

53° / 34°Fall