Local servicesHospitalCommunity Medical Center7.8 miPost officeVerdon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFalls City Hall8.4 miPoliceRichardson County Sheriff's Office8.1 miFire stationVerdon Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK73 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI79 miInterstateI-2915 miUS highwayUS 735.5 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68457 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68457 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:53 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:41 am – 5:00 pm
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People527 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4220 householdsMedian household income $84,583Median home value $87,900Median rent $782 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,213 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 333 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, retail 17%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 17 minutes86% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F35 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 17 days41 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls City Brenner Fld station, 8 mi away; snow from Shubert 2sw
Nearby landmarksVerdon Lakelake · 1.0 miVerdon Lake Campgroundcampground · 1.1 miNorth Fork Big Nemaha Riverriver · 6.6 miSouth Fork Big Nemaha Riverriver · 6.6 miCrystal Beach Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miStanton Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVerdon State Recreation Areastate recreation area · under a mile · 54 acresThomas C. Matter Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 156 acresIndian Cave State Parkstate park · 9.8 miStanton Lake Parkrecreation area · 7.8 miDallas Jones Memorial Parkpark · 8.8 miSouth Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 156 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200919 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200919 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRichardson County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 52 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Verdonserves 175 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation950 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
