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Verdigre, Nebraska

Summary
Verdigre is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census. Verdigre was platted in 1887 shortly before the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It took its name from nearby Verdigre Creek. Verdigre was the site of a fatal injury during a professional wrestling tag team match on June 13, 1971, when Alberto Torres was hurt while competing against Ox Baker. Torres died of a ruptured appendix four days after being hurt. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 575 people, 246 households, and 126 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 287 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 1.9% Native American, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population. There was 246 households, of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% are married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.8% were non-families. 48.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the village was 56.7 years. 15.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 40.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.1% male and 53.9% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 232 households, and 122 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 286 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.88% White, 1.93% Native American, and 0.19% from two or more races. There were 232 households, out of which 19.
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