Verona (town), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Town of Verona
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:76.0
Area Land Km2:75.9
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:29.4
Area Land Sq Mi:29.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1947
Population Density Km2:28.4
Population Density Sq Mi:73.4
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:297
Elevation Ft:974
Coordinates:42.9883°N -89.545°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-82625[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584329

The Town[3] of Verona is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,947 at the 2020 census. The city of Verona and the unincorporated community of Five Points are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.4mi2, of which, 29.3mi2 of it is land and 0.04mi2 of it (0.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,153 people, 758 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 73.4/mi2. There were 774 housing units at an average density of 26.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 758 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.00.

The population was 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $69,519, and the median income for a family was $80,000. Males had a median income of $46,688 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,405. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355
  4. Book: THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1873. 442–443.
  5. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, Biographical Sketch of Rudy W. Roethlisberger, pg. 46

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