Verdon, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 223. Estimated population in July 2024: 199 (-10.8% change)
Males: 112 (50.2%), Females: 111 (49.8%)

Richardson County

Zip code: 68457

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $20,800

Population by Race

Races in Verdon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.2%), United States (9.4%), French (6.7%), Scottish (6.7%).

Elevation: 962 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Verdon

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Verdon village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Verdon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Verdon:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 83 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Verdon:

  • BRENNER FIELD (about 11 miles; FALLS CITY, NE; Abbreviation: FNB)
  • FARINGTON FIELD (about 17 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)
  • SABETHA MUNI (about 18 miles; SABETHA, KS; Abbreviation: K83)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Verdon:

  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 77 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 83 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Libraries

Library in Verdon:

  • VILLAGE OF VERDON LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,356; Location: PO BOX 62; 7,500 books; 11 audio materials; 124 video materials)