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Vergas, Minnesota

Vergas, Minnesota, in Otter Tail county, is 49 miles E of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 168 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 311 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Vergas

In Vergas, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vergas had a median family income of $37,250.

Political Inclinations

Vergas folks tended to give their money ($250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Vergas Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Vergas that were owner-occupied was 73%.

Commuting

In Vergas, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles E of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	168 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Standard Zip Codes	56587
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.657
Longitude	-95.804

Station	DETROIT LAKES 1 NNE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 16 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	26.3 inches

Station	OTTERTAIL
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	HAWLEY 3 NE
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	-6 to 15 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	21.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	311	100%
Male	161	51.8%
Female	150	48.2%
Under 18	66	21.2%
18+	245	78.8%
65+	78	25.1%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.91
White	304	97.7%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	302
Growth	-9
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.8%
Norwegian	20.7%
Swedish	6.1%
Finnish	4.7%
Scandinavian	3.4%
English	3.1%
Dutch	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
Polish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
French Canadian	1.4%
Irish	1%
Romanian	1%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vergas	311	$37,250
Audubon	445	$40,250
Dent	192	$34,167
Detroit Lakes	7,348	$42,267
Frazee	1,377	$31,576
Perham	2,559	$40,184
Richville	124	$42,813

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