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About Verndale
City in Minnesota, United StatesVerndale is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Verndale had a population of 511.
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Housing in Verndale
The typical Verndale home is worth about $255,000, up 5.5% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home.
Safety in Verndale
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Verndale has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Verndale
Full picture →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.
Health in Verndale
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Verndale
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Verndale
Full climate →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.
Schools in Verndale
All Verndale schools →School Grade C+
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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