Verndale, Minnesota

About Verndale

Verndale, MN is a tiny community located in northern Minnesota counting 512 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Verndale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 497 residents per square mile.

📰 Verndale News Today

• Obituary for Allan Evald Kostrzewski DuBore Funeral Home · Jul 24
• Verndale Football Schedule MaxPreps · Jul 31
• Marvin Schmitz - View Obituary & Service Information Schuller Family Funeral Homes · Apr 15
• Fire Engulfs Rural Verndale Home Fergus Now · Apr 24
• Cecile Olson Obituary Jan 13, 2026 - Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service · Jan 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Verndale Unique

• The only place in America named Verndale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Verndale

• Wadena Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Verndale

• VERNDALE ELEMENTARY
• VERNDALE SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Verndale

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