Vernon Township, Washington County, Indiana

Vernon Township
Township
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°36′23″N86°15′14″W / 38.60639°N 86.25389°W / 38.60639; -86.25389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.1 sq mi (88 km2)
• Land	34.03 sq mi (88.1 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.21%
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	667
• Density	19.6/sq mi (7.57/km2)
ZIP codes	47108, 47167, 47452
GNIS feature ID	0453958

Vernon Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 667 and it contained 263 housing units. ^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,013		—
1900	1,072		5.8%
1910	878		−18.1%
1920	813		−7.4%
1930	727		−10.6%
1940	644		−11.4%
1950	688		6.8%
1960	637		−7.4%
1970	654		2.7%
1980	659		0.8%
1990	727		10.3%
2000	684		−5.9%
2010	669		−2.2%
2020	667		−0.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km²), of which 34.03 square miles (88.1 km²) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.21%) is water. ^[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Claysville at 38°37′21″N86°17′22″W / 38.622556°N 86.289428°W / 38.622556; -86.289428
• Smedley at 38°37′59″N86°12′57″W / 38.633112°N 86.215815°W / 38.633112; -86.215815

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Brown Township (north)
• Jefferson Township (northeast)
• Washington Township (east)
• Howard Township (southeast)
• Madison Township (south)
• Stampers Creek Township, Orange County (southwest)
• Northeast Township, Orange County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Hamilton, Mount Tabor and Old Smedley.

School districts

• West Washington School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 73
• State Senate District 44

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
2. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana