Verona (called ''Te-o-na-ta-le'', "''pine forest''" by the

Haudenosaunee The Iroquois ( ), also known as the Five Nations, and later as the Six Nations from 1722 onwards; alternatively referred to by the Endonym and exonym, endonym Haudenosaunee ( ; ) are an Iroquoian languages, Iroquoian-speaking Confederation#Ind ...

) is a

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in southwestern

Oneida County, New York Oneida County ( ) is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of February 26, 2024, the population was 226,654. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or '' ...

, United States. The population was 6,293 at the 2010 census. The town was named after

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, Italy. Verona is located south of the city of

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

History

Part of the extensive territory of the ''

'' or Iroquois League, the municipality was first settled by European Americans in 1792, after the

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. 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

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and

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hall. By 1997, this facility had been developed as a full-scale resort called Turning Stone Resort Casino.

Geography

According to the

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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 sulfurous 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 (New York), Oswego River, which ...

and Madison County. The

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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 navigability, navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, ...

cross the town.

Demographics

As of the

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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 was . There were 2,665 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.71%

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, 0.37%

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, 0.64% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.05% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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

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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

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for the town was $18,017. About 3.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of the Town of Verona is part of the

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District, also known as the Sherrill City 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 m ...

.
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Vernon-Verona-Sherrill SD is listed as the "Sherrill City School District." 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

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and Middle School is located on

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in Verona and serves students in grades 7–12. Parts of Verona town are in Oneida City School District and Rome City School District

Communities and locations

*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 New York State Route 46 north of State Bridge *

Durhamville, New York Durhamville is a hamlet located in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 584 as of the 2010 census. The Hamlet of Durhamville is in the southern part of the county and is approximately 1.75 miles north of Oneida on Route 4 ...

– 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

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 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 – A hamlet originally called "Hand's Village" that 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 en ...

– A

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*Verona Mills – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town *Verona Station – A hamlet, located on Route 31, west of Verona

References

External links

Town of Verona, NY

Early history of Verona, NY

Verona Beach Tourism Website
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