Vernon, Arizona

Vernon, Arizona
Vernon, Arizona
Census-designated place
	Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona.
	Vernon
	Coordinates: 34°15′03″N 109°41′33″W / 34.25083°N 109.69250°W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Area
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	6,943 ft (2,116 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	126
• Density	222.61/sq mi (85.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code	85940
Area code	928
GNIS feature ID	2582891

Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 122.^[3] Vernon is 19 miles (31 km) east of Show Low. Vernon has a post office with ZIP code 85940.^[4]

Vernon was settled by B.H. Wilhelm Jr, who named it in 1894 for William Tecumseh Vernon. It was important at first as a sawmill town, but as activity diminished, people moved away. It had been a Mormon ward, but they disbanded it in 1954, when the sawmill business finally moved to the vicinity of Lakeside.

It is east of Show Low.^[5]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	126		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

During recent years Vernon has grown little. Some ranches have been active since 1870. The Romyak Compound incorporated in 2014, know locally as "Ranchero Vidrio Vista".

Education[edit]

Its local school district is the Vernon Elementary School District.

References[edit]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon, Arizona
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ Singleton, Laura (September 25, 2020). "Vernon Elem superintendent resigns unexpectedly". White Mountain Independent. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

Vernon – ghosttowns.com

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon, Arizona

[Census_2010-3] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[4] ZIP Code Lookup

[Singletonresign-5] Singleton, Laura (September 25, 2020). "Vernon Elem superintendent resigns unexpectedly". White Mountain Independent. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[DecennialCensus-6] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Apache County, Arizona, United States
County seat: St. Johns
City	St. Johns
Towns	Eagar Nahata Dziil (Navajo Chapter) Springerville
CDPs	Alpine Burnside Chinle Concho Cornfields Cottonwood Del Muerto Dennehotso Fort Defiance Ganado Greer Houck Klagetoh Lukachukai Lupton Many Farms McNary‡ Nazlini Nutrioso Oak Springs Red Mesa Red Rock Rock Point Rough Rock Round Rock St. Michaels Sanders Sawmill Sehili Steamboat Teec Nos Pos Toyei Tsaile Vernon Wide Ruins Window Rock
Populated places	Adamana Allentown Blue Gap Chambers Cove El Tule Hunt Hunters Point Kinlichee Maverick Mexican Water Navajo Navajo Springs Pine Springs Richville Salado Salina Tahchee Tanner Springs Tes Nez Iah Totacon Tsintaa Yiti Ii Twin Falls Wheatfields
Indian reservations	Fort Apache‡ Navajo‡ Zuni‡
Ghost towns	Bannon
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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