Vernon, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 42°46′6″N 72°31′9″W / 42.76833°N 72.51917°WCoordinates: 42°46′6″N 72°31′9″W / 42.76833°N 72.51917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
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| • Total | 20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2) |
| • Land | 19.4 sq mi (50.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,141 |
| • Density | 110.5/sq mi (42.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05354 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-74800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462234 |
| Website | www.vernon-vt.org |
Vernon is a town in Windham County, Vermont, Vermont, in the United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2010 census. Vernon is the site of the now-shut Vermont Yankee, the state of Vermont's only nuclear power plant, which closed in December 2014.
The town was chartered in 1672 as part of the Massachusetts Grant. In 1736 the area was granted by Massachusetts as part of Fall Town, and in 1753 the area was granted as Hinsdale. When the Connecticut River was established as a boundary, two separate towns were created: Hinsdale, New Hampshire and Hinsdale, Vermont. The people who lived in Hinsdale, Vermont wanted a separate name, and in 1802 the Vermont legislature changed the town's name to Vernon. The name is said to have been chosen after President George Washington's plantation home, Mount Vernon.
Fort Bridgman, in Vernon, was burned in 1755, a casualty of the French and Indian War.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.0 square miles (51.8 km2), of which 19.4 square miles (50.2 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (3.15%) is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vernon has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,141 people, 741 households, and 574 families residing in the town. The population density was 110.5 people per square mile (42.7/km2). There were 784 housing units at an average density of 40.5 per square mile (15.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.60% White, 0.28% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
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