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Minnesota›Lincoln County

Verdi TownshipMN

A town of 176, settled in 1879.

Is Verdi Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Schindel Wildlife Management Area, at 155 acres. Verdi Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

176 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Elkton TownshipLake Benton TownshipDrammen TownshipRichland TownshipAltona TownshipElkton TownshipLake Benton TownshipDrammen TownshipRichland TownshipAltona TownshipVerdi Township
Getting set up

Moving to Verdi Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Verdi Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLyon Electric CooperativeEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Verdi Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLake Benton Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLincoln County CourthouseLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56164, 56149, 5702656164 49% · 56149 31% · 57026 20%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Verdi Township.

Work & commute

Most of Verdi Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Among residents in Verdi Township, 19% live below the poverty line, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 15 miles. The top destinations are Tyler (35%), Marshall (19%) and Lake Benton (6%).

0%work in town
Verdi TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%7%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Verdi Township0%
Tyler35%
Marshall19%
Lake Benton6%
Pipestone6%
15 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Verdi Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Verdi Township

A winter brings about 40 inches of snow, with January nights at 5° and July afternoons at 81°.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Verdi Township: inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA in Verdi Township is 64 of 100. Expected losses in Verdi Township break down as 51% from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Verdi Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Verdi Township is

Verdi Township: 9.2% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). In Verdi Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 39% have obesity.

Verdi TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outVerdi TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.6%8.9%
More adults with COPD7.1%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
Avera Tyler Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Verdi Township keeps 1.6% of its land conserved

1.1 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Verdi Township: 3, covering 178 acres.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 394 of 24,530 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Schindel Wildlife Management Area—155
2. Altona Wildlife Management Area—20
3. Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie Preserve—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Verdi Township

17pages on Verdi Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Verdi Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Verdi Township for work

Where Verdi Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Tyler Tyler 35% 19% → Marshall Marshall 19% 6% → Lake Benton Lake Benton 6% 6% → Pipestone Pipestone 6% 3% → Edgerton Edgerton 3% 3% → St. Paul St. Paul 3% Verdi Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Verdi Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Verdi Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Verdi is an unincorporated community located in Verdi Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The altitude is 1,762 feet (537 metres). Verdi is seen on the Verdi US Geological Survey Map.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,762 ft

Questions about Verdi Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Verdi Township, MN a good place to live?

Verdi Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.