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Verdon
South Dakotatown
Verdon
Total population
4
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Verdon is a town in southeastern Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3 at the 2020 census. Verdon is the second least populous municipality in South Dakota behind only Hillsview.
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History
Verdon was platted in 1886. It was named after the city of Verdun, France. A post office was established at Verdon in 1887, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1982. Verdon was served by a branch of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Doland and Groton. The line was abandoned in 1970, with the last passenger service to the town being in 1965. On January 12, 1888, a blizzard hit Verdon suddenly. Students in the township's school, located about a mile north of town along the railroad tracks, were stranded. A rescue party was organized and went to the school with a wagon set on the tracks. A human chain was formed and successfully ferried the students back to town safely on the wagon.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Verdon, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves31
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves28
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves25
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves24
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves24
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves21
- Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2002-07-260 km WSW of Huron, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 182 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 212 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 228 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 228 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 234 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 241 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 248 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 248 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET