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Town Hall · Verdon

How is Verdon run?

Verdon’s village government spent $196,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,217 per resident.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Nebraska.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$196,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,217
In 2022: $1,217, more than 63% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$160,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $829
Typical tax bill
$761
1.38% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Verdon is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Falls City Public Schools

Verdon’s K–12 school district, shared with Falls City, Rulo, Salem, Barada. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Verdon →
$17,061
per pupil · NE $15,602
902
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,061 per pupil, $10,736 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 63%State 29%Federal 8%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,217 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 37%Fees & charges 28%Property taxes 17%Other taxes & licenses 8%Interest, fines & other 8%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $45,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $248,000.
Compared with similar places

$1,217 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Verdon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,217 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $774–$1,452. Verdon spent more than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $774–$1,452Median $1,038Verdon

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
472

Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Verdon itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Verdon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $761 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Verdon$761
$761
typical bill a year
1.38%
effective rate
$55,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Verdon’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Verdon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Verdon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Verdon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Verdon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Verdon yet.
Who works for Verdon

One full-time village employee for every 161 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (161).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities1
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
1
part-time
$829
payroll for March 2022
$9,948
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$6,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Verdon had 6.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 364 of the 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.0: Verdon had more than 65% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Verdon’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Verdon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richardson County’s results.

President · Richardson County’s results3,942 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.1%2,962 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%934 votes

Others: 1.2% (46 votes).

Most votes in Richardson County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Verdon lies in Richardson County. Every 2024 race in Richardson County is on the county’s page.

Richardson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Verdon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Verdon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Verdon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Verdon’s government

How much does Verdon spend per resident?

About $1,217 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,217 was more than 63% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Verdon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $761 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Verdon’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Verdon yet.

How did Verdon vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Verdon alone. Richardson County, where 100% of Verdon lies, voted Trump 75.1%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Verdon?

1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $829 (about $9,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Verdon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Bob Hallstrom). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Verdon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →