Vernon, Arizona
Vernon, Arizona | |
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 Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona. | |
  Vernon | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′27″N 109°41′34″W / 34.25750°N 109.69278°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 | 6,913 ft (2,107 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 122 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code | 85940 |
| Area code | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 35771[3] |
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.[4] Vernon is 19 miles (31 km) east of Show Low. Vernon has a post office with ZIP code 85940.[5]
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.
Demographics
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| 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 ".
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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