Vernon, Indiana
| Vernon, Indiana | |
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Jennings County courthouse in Vernon
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 Location of Vernon in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°59′6″N 85°36′36″W / 38.98500°N 85.61000°WCoordinates: 38°59′6″N 85°36′36″W / 38.98500°N 85.61000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 318 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 314 |
| • Density | 1,325.0/sq mi (511.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47282 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-78902 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445255 |
| Website | www.vernonindiana.org |
Vernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It is the county seat of Jennings County. With a population of 318 in the 2010 census, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River. Vernon has the only elected mayor of a town in the state of Indiana and the only elected town marshal. As of 2010, Dan Wright is Mayor and Britt Burgmeier is the Marshal.
The Vernon Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the host of many firsts in the state.
It was also the home of Indiana's fourth state park, now called Muscatatuck County Park.
Vernon was named after Mount Vernon. The Vernon post office was established in 1817.
According to the 2010 census, Vernon has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 318 people, 134 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,325.0 inhabitants per square mile (511.6/km2). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 695.8 per square mile (268.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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