Verona, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 714. Estimated population in July 2024: 720 (+0.8% change)
Males: 350 (49.0%), Females: 364 (51.0%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 65769

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $27,813
Median house value: $44,000

Population by Race

Races in Verona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.1%)
  • Hispanic (31.0%)
  • Other race (16.4%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.3%), United States (9.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (7.1%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 1275 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Verona

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Verona town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

22.1% Foreign born (22.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+30.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Verona:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Verona:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 50 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 60 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Verona:

  • JERRY SUMMERS SR AURORA MUNICIPAL (about 8 miles; AURORA, MO; Abbreviation: 2H2)
  • MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 10 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Abbreviation: 2MO)
  • MONETT MUNI (about 15 miles; MONETT, MO; Abbreviation: M58)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Verona:

  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Verona:

  • VERONA HIGH (Students: 158; Location: 101 E ELLA ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Verona:

  • VERONA ELEM. (Students: 250; Location: 101 E ELLA ST; Grades: KG – 06)