Vergas, Minnesota

Vergas is a city in northern Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

As of the census of 2010, there were 331 people, 176 households, and 88 families living in the city.

There were 202 housing units at an average density of 138.4 per square mile (53.4/km2).

42.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 165 housing units at an average density of 113.5 per square mile (43.8/km2).

38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Standing 20 feet tall, the sculpture was built in the 1960s and paid for by the Vergas Fire Department, who dedicated it to a deceased town postmaster.

brightly painted sign reading "all roads lead to Vergas, home of the world's largest loon. Welcome!"
Sign welcoming visitors to Vergas
20-foot tall concrete sculpture of a black and white bird
The world's largest loon decorated for Christmas
Map of Minnesota highlighting Otter Tail County