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Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,030 at the 2020 census. The city is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of downtown Madison within the Town of Verona. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area.

The town was named for Verona, New York. It was incorporated as a village in 1921 and as a city in 1978.

Verona used to be home to the Dane County Insane Asylum which opened in 1882, closed in 1973, and was demolished in 2006. It was previously a poor farm for people who needed care due to old age, blindness, disease, deformity, loss of limbs and insanity.

The area was also the site of a small leper colony sometime between 1890 and 1910. It is now a dog park.

Verona is located at 42°59′23″N 89°32′7″W / 42.98972°N 89.53528°W / 42.98972; -89.53528 (42.989853, −89.535552).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.36 square miles (16.47 km2), of which 6.30 square miles (16.32 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. Notable geographical features include the Verona Sugar River Valley, the Badger Mill Creek, and the Sugar River State Trail. A portion of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail also runs through Verona.

On July 22, 2010, a tornado rated EF1 hit Verona.

On June 9, 2011, an EF1 tornado struck Verona, with winds peaking around 90 mph.

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