Verona, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Verona is a city in Lee County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 3,334 at the 2000 census.
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) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.80%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,334 people, 1,276 households, and 831 families residing in the city. The population density
was 891.4 people 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.
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Lee County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tupelo National Battlefield-History:On September 20, 1816, General Andrew Jackson, David Meriwether, and the Chickasaw Nation signed the Treaty of Chickasaw Council House in Lee County.Lee County was...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,334 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Verona is located at 34°11′18"N 88°43′5"W (34.188350, -88.718083).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.80%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,334 people, 1,276 households, and 831 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 891.4 people 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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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
The City of Verona is served by the Lee County School DistrictLee County School District (Mississippi)
The Lee County School District is a public school district based in Lee County, Mississippi .The district serves the towns of Saltillo, Verona, Shannon, Guntown, Plantersville, the community of Mooreville, and the Lee County portion of Sherman....
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