Vernon Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 667 and it contained 263 housing units.[1]
Vernon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′23″N 86°15′14″W / 38.60639°N 86.25389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.1 sq mi (88 km2) |
| • Land | 34.03 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 667 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47108, 47167, 47452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453958 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,013 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,072 | 5.8% | |
| 1910 | 878 | −18.1% | |
| 1920 | 813 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 727 | −10.6% | |
| 1940 | 644 | −11.4% | |
| 1950 | 688 | 6.8% | |
| 1960 | 637 | −7.4% | |
| 1970 | 654 | 2.7% | |
| 1980 | 659 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 727 | 10.3% | |
| 2000 | 684 | −5.9% | |
| 2010 | 669 | −2.2% | |
| 2020 | 667 | −0.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which 34.03 square miles (88.1 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Claysville at 38°37′21″N 86°17′22″W / 38.622556°N 86.289428°W
- Smedley at 38°37′59″N 86°12′57″W / 38.633112°N 86.215815°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Brown Township (north)
- Jefferson Township (northeast)
- Washington Township (east)
- Howard Township (southeast)
- Madison Township (south)
- Stampers Creek Township, Orange County (southwest)
- Northeast Township, Orange County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Hamilton, Mount Tabor and Old Smedley.
School districts
edit- West Washington School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 44
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.