Vernon, Wisconsin
| Vernon, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 42°53′29″N 88°14′44″W / 42.89139°N 88.24556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,227 |
| • Density | 224.1/sq mi (86.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-82575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584327 |
Vernon is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,227 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Guthrie and Vernon are located in the town. The ghost town of Dodges Corners was also located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²), of which, 32.2 square miles (83.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.41%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,227 people, 2,380 households, and 2,122 families residing in the town. The population density was 224.1 people per square mile (86.5/km²). There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 74.6 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.46% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,380 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.18.
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