Verona, Michigan

Township in Huron County · population 1,210 (2020 Census)

Median home: $223,600
Household income: $59,904
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 80°
Snow a year: 46 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 51.2

Verona is a township of 1,210 people in Huron County, Michigan. The median home is worth $223,600, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for retirees than 82% of Michigan towns, better transit than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Verona ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Verona is worth $223,600, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $59,904, which is more affordable than 12% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $549 a month. 92.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Verona	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$223,600	$193,900
Median rent	$549	$955
Median household income	$59,904	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	2.8×
Homeownership	92.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1985	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	7.4%	—

Who lives in Verona

People	Verona	Typical Michigan town
Median age	51.2	43.7
Age 65 and over	26.3%	20.7%
Under 18	15.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	8.4%	10.4%
Veterans	5.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	15.3%	9.1%
Average commute	14.9 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.6%	88.8%

Weather in Verona

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 15.6°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 45.6 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 150 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bad Axe station (3.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Verona since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 15, 1975 about 8.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 6, 2015.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 15, 2007.

Severe weather in Huron County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Huron County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Huron County has been included in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow
September 18, 1986	Flood	DR-774: Severe Storms & Flooding

Jobs and pay in Huron County

Huron County had 11,234 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,295 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Verona itself the ACS puts it at 0.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Verona

Bad Axe, MI
3.3 mi · 3,021 people · home $125,200
Lincoln, MI
6.0 mi · 727 people · home $170,200
Colfax, MI
6.6 mi · 1,753 people · home $159,800
Bingham, MI
6.6 mi · 1,642 people · home $157,100
Ubly, MI
7.6 mi · 836 people · home $111,700
Meade, MI
8.1 mi · 698 people · home $137,500
Sheridan, MI
9.0 mi · 627 people · home $200,700
Oliver, MI
11.5 mi · 1,419 people · home $110,400

Verona questions

Is Verona, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Verona scores better for retirees than 82% of Michigan towns and quieter than 65%. 26.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.2).

How much does a house cost in Verona?

The median owner-occupied home in Verona is valued at $223,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $59,904, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $549 a month.

What is the weather like in Verona?

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 15.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 32.9 inches of precipitation a year and 45.6 inches of snow.

Does Verona get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Verona since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 15, 1975. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Verona's Census boundary (GEOID 2606382140). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.