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Michigan›Huron County

Verona TownshipMI

A town of 1,184. 63% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Is Verona Township a good place to live?

Verona Township’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. Verona Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 667 Michigan towns we compare have a lower median rent than Verona Township. 15% of the land in Verona Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Verona State Game Area, 2,663 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Verona Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Verona Township stand out

Where Verona Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,184 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bad AxeSigel TownshipColfax TownshipLincoln TownshipBingham TownshipBad AxeSigel TownshipColfax TownshipLincoln TownshipBingham TownshipVerona Township

How Verona Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Verona Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Verona Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Verona Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBad Axe water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Verona Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBad Axe Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVerona Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4841348413 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Verona Township.

HealthC−

Verona Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns

Verona Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Verona Township adults report frequent physical distress.

16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Verona TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outVerona TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.4%10.2%
More adults with COPD11.3%8.1%
More adults with heart disease9.2%7%
Mclaren Thumb Region
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB+

On state tests, Verona Township’s schools beat 67% of Michigan districts

Its public schools are run by the Verona Township S/D #1F school district. Its one school is below.

67%of MI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Verona Mills SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–827C−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Verona Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Verona Township

Verona Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Verona Township’s July high is 80°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–31°
Spring34–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall41–59°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsA−

14.7% of Verona Township is conserved land

6.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

14.7%conserved
14.7%
conserved · 3,206 of 21,737 acres
6.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Verona State Game Area1.1 mi2,663
2. Wilcox Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Verona Township has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 552 people commute in

Most working residents leave Verona Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Verona Township fell to 577 in 2021, 229 fewer than in 2011. The median household income in Verona Township is $60,000.

5%work in town
Verona TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$60,000$77,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town5.3%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Verona Township5%
Bad Axe25%
Colfax Township12%
Winsor Township5%
Elkland Township2%
14 mi
median commute distance
577
jobs based in Verona Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Verona Township

16pages on Verona Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Verona Township; the nearest are

About Verona Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Verona Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,210 at the 2020 census. The city of Bad Axe is on the western boundary of the township but is politically autonomous.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
761 ft

Questions about Verona Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Verona Township, MI a good place to live?

63% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Is Verona Township, MI expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $224,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.