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A town of 532, settled in 1912.
Verdigre has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Z.C.B.J. Opera House. Verdigre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Verdigre, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Verdigre.
Homes in Verdigre are typically worth about $121,000, up 14.1% in a year, 57% below the Nebraska typical home. Among households in the town, 72% own their home, against 67% in Nebraska’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Verdigre | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $556 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Verdigre’s FEMA risk score stands at 71 of 100, above both the Nebraska town median (55 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). It has had 5 paid flood insurance claims since 2019. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Verdigre households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 12°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Commuting out is the norm in Verdigre: 15% of working residents work locally. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower income of the median household than Verdigre. The town’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. It had 179 jobs in 2023, down 25 from 2013.
| Verdigre | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 34% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Verdigre. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Verdigre is ahead of Nebraska on 2 and behind on 13. The share of adults in Verdigre who have diabetes: 14%.
| Verdigre | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Verdigre | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.7% | 19.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Verdigre; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Verdigre residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
2 places in Verdigre on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Verdigre is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Verdigre had a population of 554.
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Verdigre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including William R. Schmidt and Pauline Davis.
