Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:43 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:56 am – 4:49 pm
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People56 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.647 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F59 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Verona Exp Stn station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarley Lakelake · 1.1 miItawamba Community College - Tupelo Campuscollege · 3.5 miUniversity of Mississippi - Tupelocollege · 3.7 miBorden Lakelake · 3.2 miPond Looptrailhead · 3.7 miNST - Blackland Prairie Section Trailtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTheron Nichols Parkpark · 2.0 miTombigbee State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 525 acresTupelo National Battlefieldhistoric site · 4.4 miBallard Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 102 acresTrace State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 2,141 acresCanal Section Wmastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 29,203 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197732 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200813 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLee County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025230 of 242 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 64main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lee County monitors, MS
Internet at home28% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone72% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Veronaserves 2,792 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation309 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center Womens Hospital2.6 miPost officeVerona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVerona City Hallunder a milePoliceVerona Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVerona Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryVerona Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeItawamba Community College - Tupelo Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP6.0 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM93 miInterstateI-226.5 miUS highwayUS 451.0 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound3.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38879 ZIP area.
