Verona, Illinois

Verona
Village
Location of Verona in Grundy County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°12′56″N 88°30′09″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Government
• Mayor	Dennis Finch
Area
• Total	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	630 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	208
• Density	1,260.61/sq mi (485.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60479
Area code(s)	815 & 779
FIPS code	17-77707
GNIS feature ID	2400065
Wikimedia Commons	Verona, Illinois

Verona is a village in Grundy County, Illinois. The population was 215 at the 2010 census.

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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Verona has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	163		—
1890	212		30.1%
1910	188		—
1920	184		−2.1%
1930	279		51.6%
1940	211		−24.4%
1950	205		−2.8%
1960	192		−6.3%
1970	220		14.6%
1980	251		14.1%
1990	242		−3.6%
2000	257		6.2%
2010	215		−16.3%
2020	208		−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 257 people, 88 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,762.7 inhabitants per square mile (680.6/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 631.0 per square mile (243.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.94% White, 1.56% Native American, 3.11% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.06% of the population.

There were 88 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,094, and the median income for a family was $53,571. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,387. About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.1% of those 65 or over.