Profile for Vergas, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Altona
· Candor

Local festivals include:

• Maple Syrup Fest - March 31, 2007
• Looney Daze - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Listed places near Vergas

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (6)

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• Vergas population
• Ancestry of people in Vergas
• Housing in Vergas
• Income in Vergas
• Marital status of adults in Vergas
• Place of birth of people in Vergas
• Residence in 1995, of people in Vergas
• School enrollment & education levels in Vergas
• Transportation & commute times in Vergas
• Otter Tail County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Vergas demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Otter Tail County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56587 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Otter Tail County government

42% of Vergas residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vergas ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vergas
• Cemeteries in Otter Tail County
• Genealogy page (MN GenWeb) for Otter Tail County
• Libraries in or near Vergas

Post a query on a message board:

• Otter Tail County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Vergas museums
• Vergas historic sites
• Vergas area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Vergas area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Otter Tail County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vergas
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Otter Tail County

• Vergas business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Otter Tail County
• Arrests in Otter Tail County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vergas was $14,461, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Otter Tail County economic census
• Otter Tail County economic summary
• Otter Tail County employment growth
• Otter Tail County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

14% of Vergas residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Vergas
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Vergas
• School districts in or near Vergas
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Vergas

• Air pollution in Otter Tail County
• Diesel soot in Otter Tail County
• Land contamination in Otter Tail County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Otter Tail County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Vergas festival dates:

• Maple Syrup Fest - March 31, 2007
• Looney Daze - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Vergas

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Vergas
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Otter Tail County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Vergas medical services & health statistics

• Otter Tail County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vergas
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Vergas
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Otter Tail County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vergas, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $738.

• Find Foreclosure in Vergas
• Homes for sale in the Vergas area
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Vergas

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Vergas area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Vergas

Newspapers in Vergas include Frazee-Vergas Forum

• Daily newspapers in or near Vergas
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Vergas
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Vergas
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Vergas

• Parks near Vergas
• National forests in Minnesota
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• Aerial photo of Vergas
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• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Otter Tail County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vergas political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Vergas
• Total membership by faith, in Otter Tail County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Vergas workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Vergas travel guide
• Airports near Vergas
• Hotels near Vergas
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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