Verona (called ''Te-o-na-ta-le'', "''pine forest''" by the
Haudenosaunee
The Iroquois ( or ), officially the Haudenosaunee ( meaning "people of the longhouse"), are an Iroquoian Peoples, Iroquoian-speaking Confederation#Indigenous confederations in North America, confederacy of First Nations in Canada, First Natio ...
) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in southwestern
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,125. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or ''Haudenos ...
, United States. The population was 6,293 at the 2010 census. The town was named after
Verona
Verona ( , ; vec, Verona or ) is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Northern Italy, Italy, with 258,031 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and the ...
, Italy.
Verona is located south of the
City of Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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.
History
Part of the extensive territory of the ''
Haudenosaunee
The Iroquois ( or ), officially the Haudenosaunee ( meaning "people of the longhouse"), are an Iroquoian Peoples, Iroquoian-speaking Confederation#Indigenous confederations in North America, confederacy of First Nations in Canada, First Natio ...
'' or Iroquois League, the municipality was first settled by European Americans in 1792, after the
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
.
The Town of Verona was established from the
Town of Westmoreland, in 1802.
In 1993, the
Oneida Nation
The Oneida Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Oneida people in Wisconsin. The tribe's reservation spans parts of two counties west of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The reservation was established by treaty in 1838, and was allotted to ...
purchased land in the town. On this site it built and opened a
casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...
and
bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
hall. By 1997, this facility was developed as a full-scale resort called
Turning Stone Resort & Casino
Turning Stone Resort Casino is a Native American resort casino owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation of New York (OIN) in Verona, New York.
The facility opened on July 20, 1993, and offers golf amenities (on- and off-site golf course ...
.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.59%) is water.
Mineral springs in the town have sulphurous gas.
The western part of the town borders
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York state, with a surface area of .
The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It feeds the Oneida River, a tributary of the Oswego River, which flows into Lake Ontari ...
and
Madison County. The
New York State Thruway
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and the
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, vastly reducing t ...
cross the town.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 6,425 people, 2,399 households, and 1,813 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 92.7 people per square mile (35.8/km
2). There were 2,665 housing units at an average density of 38.5 per square mile (14.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.71%
White
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, 0.37%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 0.64%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.05% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.84% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 2,399 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were
married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,745, and the median income for a family was $47,951. Males had a median income of $32,328 versus $23,646 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the town was $18,017. About 3.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Verona is part of the
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District is a school district in Verona, New York.
Its service area totals to .
Service area
Most of the district is in Oneida County. There it includes most of the towns of Verona and Vernon and small par ...
. Students in grades Pre-K through 6 attend John D. George Elementary School, located on Main Street in the village of Verona. The main campus of
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, commonly referred to as VVS, is a public high school in Verona, New York. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School offers a comprehensive curriculum for grades 9-12 and is part of the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central S ...
and Middle School is located on New York State Route 31 in Verona, and serves students in grades 7-12.
Communities and locations in Verona
*Agnes Corners – A hamlet southwest of Churchville.
*Blackmans Corners – A hamlet northeast of Verona.
*Cagwin Corners – A hamlet north of Verona.
*Churchville – A hamlet southwest of Verona Mills.
*Dumbarton – A hamlet on
NY 46 north of State Bridge.
*Durhamville – A hamlet near the western town line.
*Dams Corner – A hamlet southwest of Verona.
*Fish Creek Station – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town near Verona Beach State Park.
*Goodrich Corners – A hamlet on the eastern town line.
*Higginsville – A hamlet on Route 46 north of Starks Landing, noted in the 19th century for Erie Canal boatbuilding.
*
Irish Ridge – An elevation located south of Starks Landing.
*
Johnnycake Hill – An elevation located north of Agnes Corners.
*New London – A hamlet along the
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, vastly reducing t ...
in north Verona.
*Paradise Hill – A hamlet southeast of Starks Landing.
*Sconondoa – A hamlet on the town line in the southwestern part of the town.
*
Shepherd Hill – An elevation located northeast of Agnes Corners.
*Stacy Basin – A hamlet north of Higginsville on Route 46.
*Starks Landing – A hamlet on Route 46, north of Dumbarton.
*State Bridge – A hamlet north of Durhamville on Route 46.
*
Sylvan Beach – A village on the western edge of the town.
*Verona – The hamlet of Verona was originally called "Hand's Village" and was the site of a health spa.
*Verona Beach – A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake, north of Verona Beach State Park.
*
Verona Beach State Park
Verona Beach State Park is a state park located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake in the Town of Verona, Oneida County, New York. The park is located on NY 13 northwest of the City of Oneida and south of Sylvan Beach. Oneida Creek enters ...
– A
state park
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on
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York state, with a surface area of .
The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It feeds the Oneida River, a tributary of the Oswego River, which flows into Lake Ontari ...
.
*Verona Mills – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town.
*Verona Station – A hamlet, located on
NY 31, west of Verona.
References
Further reading
* Volume in the well-known series from Arcadia that features history, old photographs and postcards.
External links
Town of Verona, NY Early history of Verona, NYVerona Beach Tourism Website
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Utica–Rome metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1792
Towns in Oneida County, New York
1792 establishments in New York (state)