Verona (town), Wisconsin
civil town in Dane County, Wisconsin
The Town of Verona is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,947 at the 2020 census. The city of Verona and the unincorporated community of Five Points are located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76 km2), of which 29.3 square miles (76 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,153 people, 758 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 73.4 people per square mile (28.3 people/km2). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 26.4 units per square mile (10.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 758 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families.
The public source identifies “Verona (town), Wisconsin” as civil town in Dane County, Wisconsin. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Verona, town and Wisconsin.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7922344. VIAF identifies the subject as 148994898. The Library of Congress control number is n85245051. Authority coordinates are 42.988, -89.545. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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