Verona, MO

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Verona, Missouri

Verona, Missouri, in Lawrence county, is 32 miles SW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 134 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 714 people lived in Verona.

The People and Families of Verona

In Verona, about 52% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the town without hitting a preschooler.

Approximately 21% of Verona is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Verona.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Verona had a median family income of $30,156.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Verona.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the town.

Verona Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Verona are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Verona, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Verona strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Verona, MO

Comparing Verona to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles SW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	134 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	65769
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.964
Longitude	-93.795

Station	MT VERNON M U SW CTR
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	MONETT 4 SW
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	GALENA 1 SW
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	714	100%
Male	350	49%
Female	364	51%
Under 18	222	31.1%
18+	492	68.9%
65+	70	9.8%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	3.52
White	567	79.4%
African-American	11	1.5%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.7%
Other	117	16.4%
Mixed Race	12	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	221	31%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	720
Growth	6
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44.5%
German	14.7%
US/American	12.6%
Irish	9.5%
English	6.6%
European	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Danish	1.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Scottish	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Verona	714	$30,156
Aurora	7,014	$33,029
Freistatt	184	$35,938
Marionville	2,113	$30,607
Monett	7,396	$36,858
Mount Vernon	4,017	$34,848
Pierce City	1,385	$34,219

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