Vernon, Indiana
| Vernon, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°59′6″N 85°36′36″W / 38.985°N 85.61°WCoordinates: 38°59′6″N 85°36′36″W / 38.985°N 85.61°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 330 |
| • Density | 1,383.2/sq mi (534.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47282 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-78902[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445255[2] |
| Website | www.vernonindiana.org |
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Vernon Historic District
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| Nearest city: | North Vernon, Indiana |
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| Coordinates: | 38°58′58″N 85°36′41″W / 38.98278°N 85.61139°WCoordinates: 38°58′58″N 85°36′41″W / 38.98278°N 85.61139°W |
| Area: | 386 acres (156 ha) |
| Architectural style: | Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76000024[3] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 27, 1976 |
Vernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat of Jennings County,[4] it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River. Vernon has the only elected mayor of a town in the state of Indiana and the only elected town marshal. As of 2010, Dan Wright is Mayor and Tom Franks is the Marshal.
The town is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the host of many firsts in the state.
- The first area set aside for use as a public playground in Indiana, The Commons, is located in Vernon.
- The first elevated railroad overpass west of the Alleghenies.
- The state’s first all women's jury.
- The first Disciples of Christ church in Indiana.
It was also the home of Indiana's fourth state park, now called Muscatatuck County Park.
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[edit] Geography
Vernon is located at 38°59′6″N 85°36′36″W / 38.985°N 85.61°W (38.985061, -85.609930)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 330 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,383.2 people per square mile (530.9/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 582.6 per square mile (223.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.91% African American, 0.30% Native American and 0.30% Asian.
There were 117 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 124.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,367. About 5.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable Residents
General Sandy Foster, officer in the Civil War Captain Wallace Foster, officer in the Civil War John Goodnow, U.S. Minister to China, during the Boxer uprising Lincoln Dixon, a member of the U.S. Congress Alonzo Green Smith, former Indiana Attorney General Sarah T. Bolton, pioneer poet Albert Edward Wiggam and James Whitcomb Brougher, authors and graduates of Vernon High School Shirley Dare, magazine writer John C. New, U.S. Consul General to Great Britian and publisher of the Indianapolis Journal Ovid Butler founder of Butler University Horatio C Newcomb, Mayor of Indianapolis Phyliss Jackson, author William Forsyth, artist Theodore Steele, artist John Kevin Post, city council Thomas "T-Bird" Bowerly
Famous people who visited and lived in Vernon include: Alexander Campbell, founder of the Christian Church and Bethany College; Henry Ward Beecher came to Vernon early in the Civil War and made a plea for Lincoln and the Union at the Courthouse; and Lord Flanigan, English nobleman, was a one time a citizen of Vernon.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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