Verona is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,153 at the 2000 census. The city of Verona and the unincorporated community of Five Points are located in the town.

Verona, Wisconsin
Town
Verona town hall
Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°59′18″N 89°32′42″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane
Area
• Total	29.4 sq mi (76.0 km2)
• Land	29.3 sq mi (75.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	974 ft (297 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,153
• Density	73.4/sq mi (28.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-82625[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584329[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76.0 km²), of which, 29.3 square miles (75.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,153 people, 758 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 73.4 people per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 26.4 per square mile (10.2/km²). 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.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 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

• Hiram Cornwell, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in the town[3]
• Rudy W. Roethlisberger, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in the town[4]

References

External links

• Town of Verona, Wisconsin website