Vernon, Texas

Vernon, Texas
Vernon City Hall
Vernon City Hall
Motto: 
"Steer Our Way!"
Location of Vernon, Texas
Location of Vernon, Texas
Coordinates: 34°08′53″N 99°18′00″W / 34.14806°N 99.30000°W / 34.14806; -99.30000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWilbarger
Government
 • TypeMayor-City Commission
Area
 • Total
7.90 sq mi (20.47 km2)
 • Land7.89 sq mi (20.45 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,240 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,078
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76384-76385
Area code940
FIPS code48-75308[3]
GNIS feature ID2412151[2]
WebsiteVernon, Texas
A glimpse of downtown Vernon, with Waggoner National Bank in the left background
The Red River Valley Museum is located on the Vernon College campus.

Vernon is a city and the county seat of Wilbarger County, Texas, United States.[4] and as of the 2010 Census had a population of 11,002.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.