Verndale Today
Aerial view of Verndale taken in about 1973.
Aerial photo of Verndale, about 1973.
Verndale is a city in the west part of Aldrich Township in Wadena County, Minnesota. The community was settled as early as July of 1876. Verndale was incorporated as a village on May 24, 1883, and separated from Aldrich Township on March 11, 1919. Verndale's population once was around 1,500, but today it is approximately 570.
 
  Aerial photo of Verndale, about 2004.
 

The community is located on US Highway 10 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.

The leading businesses in Verndale include manufactured housing, horse sales and agriculture. The community is fiercely proud of its winning high school sports teams and the school's high academic standings.
  Verndale Links
 

Government:
Wadena County
Wadena County Historical Society

Education:
Verndale Public Schools

Businesses:
R & J Horse Sales & Event Center
Verndale Custom Homes
Verndale Sun
Whispering Pines Log Homes
  Verndale Historical Population Statistics (from US Census)
 

YEAR - POPULATION
1880 - 350
1890 - 635
1900 - 672
1910 - 538
1920 - 571
1930 - 424
1940 - 521
1950 -
1960 -
1970 -
1980 -
1990 -
2000 -

 

 

Information and photos on this page were collected through my own research and information
gleaned from Pages from History published by the Verndale Historical Society.

I am actively seeking postcards and photos of Verndale, MN., to add to this Web site.
If you have any, please contact me at: ctdd98@yahoo.com