Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Appearance
Vernon Township | |
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![]() Location in Jackson County | |
Coordinates: 38°48′47″N 85°50′40″W / 38.81306°N 85.84444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 43.07 sq mi (111.6 km2) |
• Land | 43.03 sq mi (111.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,402 |
• Density | 79/sq mi (30/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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,099 | — | |
1900 | 2,268 | 8.1% | |
1910 | 2,358 | 4.0% | |
1920 | 2,237 | −5.1% | |
1930 | 1,894 | −15.3% | |
1940 | 2,244 | 18.5% | |
1950 | 2,524 | 12.5% | |
1960 | 2,730 | 8.2% | |
1970 | 3,213 | 17.7% | |
1980 | 3,613 | 12.4% | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]Extinct towns
[edit]- Langoons
- Newry
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Marion Township, Jennings County (northeast)
- Spencer Township, Jennings County (northeast)
- Jennings Township, Scott County (southeast)
- Finley Township, Scott County (south)
- Gibson Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Grassy Fork Township (west)
- Washington Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains five cemeteries: Bedel, Crothersville, Gorrell, Grassy, New Hope and Uniontown
Major highways
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.