Vernon, Indiana
Encyclopedia
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
, 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.
It was also the home of Indiana's fourth state park, now called Muscatatuck County Park
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
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.
Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,543.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.31 percent is water...
, Jennings County
Jennings County, Indiana
Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525. The county seat is Vernon.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Jennings County
Jennings County, Indiana
Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525. The county seat is Vernon.-History:...
, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River
Muscatatuck River
The Muscatatuck River is a bifurcate river in south-central Indiana. It is a major tributary of the East Fork of the White River, and drains . In one area it serves as the southern boundary of the main unit of the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge...
. 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
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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
Muscatatuck County Park
Muscatatuck County Park, formerly known as Vinegar Mills State Park and Muscatatuck State Park, is a recreational park located by the town of Vernon, Indiana in Jennings County....
.
Geography
Vernon is located at 38°59′6"N 85°36′36"W (38.985061, -85.609930).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 330 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.