Vernon, Vermont

Vernon, Vermont
Vernon, Vermont
Vernon, Vermont
Vernon, Vermont is located in the United States
Vernon, Vermont
Vernon, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°46′6″N 72°31′9″W / 42.76833°N 72.51917°W / 42.76833; -72.51917
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyWindham
Communities
  • Vernon
  • North Vernon
Area
 • Total
20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2)
 • Land19.4 sq mi (50.2 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,192
 • Density113/sq mi (43.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05354
Area code802
FIPS code50-74800[1]
GNIS feature ID1462234[2]
Websitewww.vernon-vt.org

Vernon is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2020 census.[3] Vernon is the site of the now-defunct Vermont Yankee, the state of Vermont's only nuclear power plant, which closed in December 2014.[4]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Vernon town, Windham County, Vermont". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Entergy to Close, Decommission Vermont Yankee". Entergy. Retrieved August 27, 2013.