Vernon (town), New York
| Vernon | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Population | 5,408 (2010) |
| Town Supervisor | Myron J. Thurston (R)
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| Timezone | EST |
| - summer (DST) | EDT |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
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Vernon is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,408 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Vernon is on the western border of the county. The town contains a village, also named Vernon.
The town was formed in 1802 from parts of the Towns of Augusta and Westmoreland.
In 1920, the population of the Town of Vernon was 4,522.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²), all of it land.
The west town line is the border of Madison County and is formed by the Oneida Creek.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,335 people, 2,112 households, and 1,484 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.9 people per square mile (54.0/km²). There were 2,266 housing units at an average density of 59.4 per square mile (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
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