Community Insight: Verona, WI

Looking to open a business, propose a development, host an event or promote a product or service in Verona, Wis.? Here is some helpful info:

  • As of 2010, an estimated 10,619 people live in Verona.
  • Young professionals ages 20-34 make up 16.0% of the population, while 35-49-year-olds represent 25.3%. The median age is 37.4.
  • The majority of residents are white (93.3%), followed by Asian (2.5%), Latino (2.4%) and African-American (1.3%).
  • The median household income is $65,367, and the median family income is $71,098.
  • More people own (71.1%) vs. rent (28.9%).
  • The city is divided into four aldermanic districts, with two alders in each.
  • In Spring 2017, referenda on the $162.7 million construction of a new high school, the $18.5 million construction of a new pool and athletic facilities and $2.3 million for operational funding for the school passed.
  • Professional groups include the Verona Young Professionals, BNI Epic Referrals and the Verona Chamber of Commerce.
  • Notable businesses in the city include Epic Systems, Thomas & Betts Power Solutions and Full Compass Systems.
  • The only media outlet is the Verona Press.
  • For more detailed information about Verona, view its Comprehensive Plan.