Verdon is a village in Richardson County,

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, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census.

History

Verdon was

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ted in 1882. Its name is derived from the word "verdure", which means the greenness of vegetables.

Geography

Verdon is located at (40.147950, -95.711007). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 172 people, 84 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.1%

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, 1.2% Native American, 0.6% from

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, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 84 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.53. The median age in the village was 50.2 years. 14% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 29.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 223 people, 90 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 95 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.96%

, and 4.04% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.90% of the population. There were 90 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were

living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.10. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,583 for females. The

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for the village was $11,733. About 16.7% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the

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, including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.6% of those 65 or over.

Education

Its school district is the

Falls City Public Schools Falls City Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Falls City, Nebraska. Within Richardson County, in addition to Falls City, the district includes Preston, Rulo, Salem, and Verdon, as well as portions of Barada. The district exte ...

Dawson-Verdon Public Schools Dawson-Verdon Public Schools (ID#74-0515-000) was a school district in Nebraska. The district, at the end of its life in 2004, had grades K-12. It included the communities of Dawson and Verdon. History It was created in 1959 as a consolidation of ...

was its school district until 2004.

References

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