Verona is a city in Lawrence County,

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, United States. The population was 619 at the 2010 census, later estimated to be 826 as of July 1, 2020.

History

A post office called Verona has been in operation since 1857. The town site was

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ted in 1868. The community was named after

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. The city was incorporated in 1916.Missouri auditors report on Verona

Geography

Verona is located at (36.963034, -93.795626). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 619 people, 206 households, and 146 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 239 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 68.2%

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, 1.5% Native American, 0.2%

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, 27.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 45.7% of the population. There were 206 households, of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were

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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.68. The median age in the city was 30.7 years. 33.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 714 people, 238 households, and 170 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 252 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 79.41%

, 1.54%

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, 0.70% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 16.39% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 30.95% of the population. There were 238 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were

living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.52. In the town the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $30,156. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,442 for females. The

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for the town was $11,750. About 19.4% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the

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, including 36.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Verona R-VII school district operates one elementary school, and the Verona High School.

References

External links

* Historic maps of Verona in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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