Vernon, Connecticut

Vernon, Connecticut
Town
Town of Vernon
The Tower on Fox Hill in Henry Park
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Motto:  The Crossroads for Opportunity
Tolland County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°50′13″N 72°27′38″W / 41.83694°N 72.46056°W / 41.83694; -72.46056
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Tolland
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1808
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Daniel A. Champagne
Area
• Total	18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
• Land	17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation	390 ft (119 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,215
• Density	1,709/sq mi (659.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	06066
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-78250
GNIS feature ID	0213520
Major highways
Website	www.vernon-ct.gov

Vernon (/ˈvɜːrnɪn/ VER-nin) is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census.^[1] Vernon contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville. Vernon contains the former City of Rockville.