| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Mayor | Dennis Finch[1] |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 0.43 km² |
| Area total | 0.17 sq mi |
| Area land | 0.43 km² |
| Area land | 0.17 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.00 km² |
| Area water | 0.00 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 208 |
| Population density | 485.32 km² |
| Population density | 1260.61 sq mi |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 630 ft |
| Coordinates | 41°12′56″N 88°30′09″W |
| ZIP code | 60479 |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-77707 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400065[2] |
Verona is a village in Grundy County, Illinois. The population was 208 at the 2020 census.[3]
The community was established circa 1876 by George D. Smith as a station on the Chicago, Pekin and Southwestern Railroad. Smith named the town for his birthplace Verona, New York.[4]
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Verona has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 208 people, 119 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,260.61 inhabitants per square mile (486.72 /km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 545.45 inhabitants per square mile (210.60 /km2). The racial makeup of the village was 80.29% White, 0.00% African American, 0.96% Native American, 3.85% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 7.21% from other races, and 7.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.35% of the population.
There were 119 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.82% were married couples living together, 9.24% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.58% were non-families. 47.06% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 2.18.
The village's age distribution consisted of 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27% 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 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,188, and the median income for a family was $68,333. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,351. About 20.0% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
It is in the Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C and the Seneca Township High School District 160.[6]
References
- ^ Olson, Kay T. & Balkema, Chris (September 2019). "Grundy County Directory" (PDF). grundyco.org. Grundy County. p. 39. Archived June 4, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
- ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Grundy County, IL. Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-03-07. - Text list