Vernon Township, Pennsylvania

Vernon Township, Crawford County,
Pennsylvania
PennDOT facility
PennDOT facility
Nickname: 
The Golden Link
Location of Vernon Township in Crawford County
Location of Vernon Township in Crawford County
Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total
29.57 sq mi (76.58 km2)
 • Land29.56 sq mi (76.56 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Highest elevation
[2] (Top of Round Top)
1,512 ft (461 m)
Lowest elevation1,060 ft (320 m)
Population
 • Total
5,309
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
5,234
 • Density184.86/sq mi (71.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code814
Websitewww.vernontwp-pa.gov

Vernon Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,309 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 5,630 at the 2010 census.[4]

According to the township's website, Vernon Township is nicknamed the "Golden Link" due to its location between the county seat (Meadville) and the largest natural lake in the state (Conneaut Lake), as well as being the self-described business center of Crawford County.[5]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Cemetery Run Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Meadville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Vernon township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Vernon Township". Vernon Township, Pennsylvania official website. Retrieved November 19, 2014.