In Verona, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Verona’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $694 per resident.
What stands out about how Verona is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$652 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Verona’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($652 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Verona spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($117,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Verona itself left out).
About $694 per resident a year, or $1.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Verona reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $652 · 2023: $694.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,572 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Verona’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Verona’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Verona →
Who’s in charge in Verona
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Verona’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.verona.wi.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 484 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,937).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Verona Area School District
Verona’s K–12 school district, shared with Verona, Fitchburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,944 per pupil, $10,008 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Verona voted in 2024
Official results for Verona’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.3%998 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.2%515 votesOthers: 2.6% (40 votes).
Most votes in Verona: Kamala D Harris
Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Verona’s 1,891 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Verona: Tammy Baldwin
Dane County: Baldwin 75.3%, Hovde 23.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Verona, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | 64.3% | 33.2% | 2.6% | 1,553 |
| Dane County | 74.9% | 23.4% | 1.8% | 365,929 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Verona.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.verona.wi.us ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Verona compares with the towns next door
Verona spent $652 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $428 to $1,738. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Verona’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Verona’s government
How much does Verona spend per resident?
About $694 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $652 was more than 69% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Verona?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,572 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.verona.wi.us.
Who runs Verona’s government?
See ci.verona.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Verona yet.
How did Verona vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.3%, Donald J Trump 33.2% (1,553 votes, official results). Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Verona?
4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,094 (about $457,128 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Verona in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Dianne Hesselbein) and Assembly District 80 (Mike Bare). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Verona’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →