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Verona, Mississippi
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| City of Verona | |
Location within Lee County and the State of Mississippi
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 Verona, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country |  |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) |
| • Land | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 3,006 |
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3,232 |
| • Density | 880.17/sq mi (339.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38879
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-76560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679211 |
Verona is a city in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 3,006 at the 2010 census, down from 3,334 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Verona is located at 34°11′18″N 88°43′5″W / 34.18833°N 88.71806°W (34.188350, -88.718083).
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) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.80%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 596 | — | |
| 1890 | 465 | −22.0% | |
| 1900 | 456 | −1.9% | |
| 1910 | 558 | 22.4% | |
| 1920 | 500 | −10.4% | |
| 1930 | 554 | 10.8% | |
| 1940 | 526 | −5.1% | |
| 1950 | 589 | 12.0% | |
| 1960 | 824 | 39.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,877 | 127.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,497 | 33.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,893 | 15.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,334 | 15.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,006 | −9.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 3,232 | 7.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 441 | 15.8% |
| Black or African American | 2,205 | 78.98% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.04% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 82 | 2.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 1.97% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,792 people, 1,282 households, and 636 families residing in the city.
Education
Verona is served by the Lee County School District.
See also
In Spanish: Verona (Misisipi) para niños
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