Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana

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Vernon Township
Township
Map highlighting Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°48′47″N85°50′40″W / 38.81306°N 85.84444°W / 38.81306; -85.84444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
43.07 sq mi (111.6 km2)
 • Land43.03 sq mi (111.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,402
 • Density79.06/sq mi (30.53/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453956

Vernon Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,402 and it contained 1,442 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,099—
1900 2,2688.1%
1910 2,3584.0%
1920 2,237−5.1%
1930 1,894−15.3%
1940 2,24418.5%
1950 2,52412.5%
1960 2,7308.2%
1970 3,21317.7%
1980 3,61312.4%
1990 3,512−2.8%
2000 3,456−1.6%
2010 3,419−1.1%
2020 3,402−0.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.07 square miles (111.6 km2), of which 43.03 square miles (111.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.09%) is water. [3] The stream of Lewis Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bedel, Crothersville, Gorrell, Grassy, New Hope and Uniontown

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 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.
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