Verona, Mississippi
City in Mississippi, United States
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Verona is a city in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 2,792 at the 2020 census, down from 3,006 at the 2010 census.
Verona, Mississippi | |
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 Location within Lee County and the State of Mississippi | |
  Verona, Mississippi Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′18″N 88°43′5″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Settled | 1857[1] |
| Chartered | July 1860[1] |
| Named after | Verona, Italy |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) |
| • Land | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,792 |
| • Density | 760.3/sq mi (293.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38879 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-76560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679211 |
| Website | cityofverona |
History
Verona was settled in 1857 with the construction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and was chartered in July 1860, making it the oldest city in Lee County.[1]
In 1863 during the American Civil War, Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest set up his headquarters in Verona. On December 25, 1864, Union cavalry led by general Benjamin Grierson raided Verona's supply depot.[1]
Geography
Verona is located at 34°11′18″N 88°43′5″W (34.188350, -88.718083).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.80%) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Verona Experiment Station, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
82 (28) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
106 (41) |
101 (38) |
95 (35) |
90 (32) |
80 (27) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.8 (11.6) |
57.2 (14.0) |
66.3 (19.1) |
74.8 (23.8) |
83.1 (28.4) |
89.5 (31.9) |
92.4 (33.6) |
92.3 (33.5) |
87.6 (30.9) |
76.8 (24.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
55.7 (13.2) |
74.4 (23.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.6 (5.9) |
46.2 (7.9) |
54.6 (12.6) |
62.9 (17.2) |
71.7 (22.1) |
78.9 (26.1) |
82.1 (27.8) |
81.3 (27.4) |
75.6 (24.2) |
64.0 (17.8) |
52.7 (11.5) |
45.4 (7.4) |
63.2 (17.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32.5 (0.3) |
35.2 (1.8) |
42.9 (6.1) |
51.0 (10.6) |
60.4 (15.8) |
68.4 (20.2) |
71.8 (22.1) |
70.4 (21.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
51.1 (10.6) |
40.8 (4.9) |
35.1 (1.7) |
51.9 (11.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 5 (−15) |
3 (−16) |
14 (−10) |
27 (−3) |
37 (3) |
49 (9) |
52 (11) |
53 (12) |
41 (5) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
−4 (−20) |
−4 (−20) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.19 (132) |
5.29 (134) |
5.64 (143) |
5.54 (141) |
5.34 (136) |
4.80 (122) |
4.65 (118) |
4.04 (103) |
3.82 (97) |
4.35 (110) |
4.58 (116) |
6.10 (155) |
59.34 (1,507) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 107.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Source: NOAA[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Verona had a population of 2,792. The median age was 34.3 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.3 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
97.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.6% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 1,154 households in Verona, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 21.9% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 48.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,305 housing units, of which 11.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 450 | 16.1% |
| Black or African American | 2,217 | 79.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 29 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 81 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 55 | 2.0% |
2000 census
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 3,334 people, 1,276 households, and 831 families residing in the city. The population density was 891.4 inhabitants per square mile (344.2/km2). There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of 393.6 per square mile (152.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 38.78% White, 57.68% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 1.65% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
There were 1,276 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,117, and the median income for a family was $30,255. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,305 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,092. About 18.5% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Verona is served by the Lee County School District.[11]
Notable people
- Roddy Burdine, former owner of the now-defunct department store Burdines[12]
- Winfield R. Gaylord, minister and member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1909 to 1913[13]
- Chester W. Taylor, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923[14]
