Vernon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.98 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,858 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453957 |
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,477 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,537 | 4.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,305 | −15.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,082 | −17.1% | |
| 1930 | 979 | −9.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,209 | 23.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,244 | 2.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,415 | 13.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,470 | 3.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,057 | 39.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,277 | 10.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,543 | 11.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,809 | 10.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,858 | 1.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".