VerdonNE
A town of 156, settled in 1882.
Is Verdon a good place to live?
1.4% of working residents work locally in Verdon, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Verdon. Verdon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Verdon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Verdon, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Verdon.
Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, more of Verdon’s households live in a home they own
Zillow values the typical Verdon home at about $110,000, up 3.4% in a year, 61% below the Nebraska typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Verdon has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Verdon, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes, above the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 16 miles. The top destinations are Falls City (27%), Omaha (10%) and Lincoln (8%).
| Verdon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Verdon
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 16°, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Verdon, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Verdon after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 38% come from inland flooding and 24% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Verdon is
In Verdon, 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Verdon is ahead of Nebraska on 2 and behind on 9. Among adults here, 44% have obesity and 13% report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Verdon.
| Verdon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Verdon | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Verdon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Verdon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Verdon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Verdon for work
Where Verdon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Verdon
Village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States
Verdon is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- ZIP code
- 68457
Questions about Verdon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Verdon, NE a good place to live?
Verdon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.