Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.

The city is located 10 mi (16 km) southwest of downtown Madison within the Town of Verona.

[6] 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.

[10] 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.

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

[12] On the night of June 16, 2014 an EF3 tornado tore through Country View Elementary School and surrounding neighborhoods.

[17] At the 2010 census there were 10,619 people, 4,223 households, and 2,845 families living in the city.

The land for the new building was negotiated as a trade with Dane County for the installation of water pipes in the park.

The area is served by the Verona Area School District which includes the following schools:[19] Epic Systems Corporation, a medical information systems company, is headquartered in Verona.