Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana
| Vernon Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Hancock County |
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| Coordinates: 39°54′25″N 85°52′17″W / 39.90694°N 85.87139°WCoordinates: 39°54′25″N 85°52′17″W / 39.90694°N 85.87139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.33 sq mi (81.1 km2) |
| • Land | 31.26 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,005 |
| • Density | 352.1/sq mi (135.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453955 |
Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,005 and it contained 4,322 housing units.
Vernon Township was organized in 1836. It was named after Mount Vernon, the plantation home of President George Washington.
Frank Littleton Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.33 square miles (81.1 km2), of which 31.26 square miles (81.0 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Vernon Township contains four cemeteries: Gillium-Chappel, McCordsville, Cauldwell-Brokaw, and the Caudell-Simmons
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