Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana

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]

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
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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