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Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W / 38.95472; -85.59861
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Vernon Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W / 38.95472; -85.59861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
 • Land33.98 sq mi (88.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,858
 • Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453957

Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,858 (up from 2,809 at 2010[1]) and it contained 1,193 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,477
19001,5374.1%
19101,305−15.1%
19201,082−17.1%
1930979−9.5%
19401,20923.5%
19501,2442.9%
19601,41513.7%
19701,4703.9%
19802,05739.9%
19902,27710.7%
20002,54311.7%
20102,80910.5%
20202,8581.7%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2), of which 33.98 square miles (88.0 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[1] The streams of Crooked Creek, Duck Branch, Goose Run and Huckleberry Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains six cemeteries: Baldwin, Coryell, Ebenezer, Stewart, Sullivan and Vernon.

Major highways

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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