VerndaleMN
A town of 452. A typical home worth about $255K.
What makes Verndale stand out
The 2 things Verndale does most differently from other towns.
452 people, and everyone knows the way
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Verndale’s report card
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Weather
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Verndale. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Verndale
Most working residents leave Verndale for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wadena (18%), Staples (10%) and Perham (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Verndale home is worth about $255K
The typical Verndale home is worth about $255,000, up 5.5% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Verndale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Verndale’s public schools outperform 37% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Verndale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verndale Elementary | PK–6 | 253 | C+ |
| Verndale Area Christian Academy Private | K–6 | 53 | |
| Verndale Secondary | 7–12 | 231 | C |
Crime reported in Verndale
1 crime was reported in Verndale in 2024: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Verndale is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Verndale is
Verndale beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Verndale | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
98% of working residents leave Verndale for work
Where Verndale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Verndale
City in Minnesota, United States
Verndale is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Verndale had a population of 511.
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- Population
- 511
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,348 ft
- ZIP code
- 56481
- Area code
- 218