Verndale is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, home to about 452 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56481.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Aldrich Township; part is in Verndale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Verndale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)140 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL484 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Verndale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Verndale had 511 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1155th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wadena County grew from 7,921 residents in 1900 to 14,065 in 2020.
Wadena County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wadena 3 S, MN weather station (12 miles away).
3,946 jobs at 399 businesses in Wadena County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Verndale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Verndale Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verndale ElementaryVerndale | Pre-K–6 | 253 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Verndale SecondaryVerndale | 7–12 | 231 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verndale Area Christian AcademyVerndale | K–6 | 53 | Assembly of God | 7.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aldrich Township, Wing River, Bartlett, Wadena Township, Lyons Township (Wadena County), Stowe Prairie, Thomastown, North Germany, Bullard and Poplar.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.