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Verndale, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
479
Population
465/sq mi density
$44,083
Median Income
$43,595 per capita
$105,500
Home Value
$250,100 Zillow
$661
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
1,327 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$44,083 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,500 home value, $661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.7%
584 → 510
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.8%
$38,750 → $44,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Verndale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
464
-46 from 2023 (510)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,254
+$4,171 from 2023 ($44,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 584 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 578 | -1% | $44,091 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 573 | -0.9% | $38,750 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 572 | -0.2% | $41,071 | +6% |
| 2021 | 509 | -11% | $37,750 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 510 | +0.2% | $44,083 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.