Verona Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Verona Township, Michigan
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Location within Huron County
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 Verona Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Verona Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,210 |
| • Density | 35.38/sq mi (13.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48413
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-82140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627197 |
Verona Township is a special kind of local government area, called a civil township, located in Huron County, Michigan. In 2020, about 1,210 people lived here.
The city of Bad Axe is right next to Verona Township on its western side. Even though it's close, Bad Axe has its own government and rules, separate from the township.
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Exploring Verona Township
Towns and Communities
Verona Township is home to a few smaller communities. These are places where people live, but they don't have their own separate governments like a city does.
- Verona (also known as Verona Hills or Verona Mills) is a community found right on the edge of Sigel Township. You can find it where Verona Road meets M-142/Sand Beach Road. 43°48′21″N 83°52′52″W / 43.80583°N 83.88111°W This community was started way back in 1858. There was once a nearby area called Bloomington, which later became part of Verona.
- Rapson is another community located in the northeast corner of Verona Township.
Land and Water
Verona Township covers a total area of about 34.2 square miles (88.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 34.1 square miles (88.4 square kilometers), is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.1 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Verona Township?
Population Facts
Based on information from the year 2000, there were 1,349 people living in Verona Township. These people lived in 483 different homes, and 374 of those were families.
Most of the people living in the township were White (about 98.37%). There were also smaller groups of Native American, Asian, and people of other backgrounds. About 1.48% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of all the homes in Verona Township in 2000:
- About 36.2% had kids under 18 living there.
- Most homes (66.5%) were married couples living together.
- About 8.3% had a female head of the house without a husband present.
- About 17.8% of homes were single people living alone.
- About 7.2% had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.
On average, about 2.76 people lived in each home, and about 3.16 people lived in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Verona Township were spread across different age groups:
- 27.7% were under 18 years old.
- 6.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 24.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 13.6% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 38 years.
Money and Jobs
In 2000, the average income for a household in Verona Township was $44,028 per year. For families, the average income was $50,341 per year.
On average, men earned about $34,650 per year, while women earned about $23,125 per year. The average income per person in the township was $20,854.
About 7.2% of families and 7.8% of all people in the township lived below the poverty line. This included 7.0% of those under 18 and 4.7% of those aged 65 or older.
