Verona, IL

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Verona, Illinois

Verona, Illinois, in Grundy county, is 30 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 62 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 257 people lived in Verona.

The People and Families of Verona

In Verona, about 71% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Verona had a median family income of $53,571.

Political Inclinations

Verona residents donated more money ($4,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.

Verona Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Verona are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Verona, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Grundy
Standard Zip Codes	60479
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.218
Longitude	-88.5

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	JOLIET BRANDON RD DAM
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	KANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance	32.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	257	100%
Male	131	51%
Female	126	49%
Under 18	79	30.7%
18+	178	69.3%
65+	32	12.5%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.34
White	244	94.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	1.6%
Other	8	3.1%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	12.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	253
Growth	-4
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.5%
Irish	14.4%
German	14.4%
US/American	10.3%
Italian	9.3%
Polish	7.7%
Scotch-Irish	6.2%
Dutch	4.6%
French Canadian	4.6%
English	3.6%
Danish	2.6%
Norwegian	2.1%
Czech	1.5%
Swedish	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Verona	257	$53,571
Dwight	4,363	$44,813
Gardner	1,406	$51,827
Kinsman	109	$47,083
Mazon	904	$61,118
Ransom	409	$55,682
Seneca	2,053	$57,552

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