Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W / 38.95472; -85.59861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJenningsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.08 sq mi (88.3 km²) • Land33.98 sq mi (88.0 km²) • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) 0.29%Elevation

748 ft (228 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,858 • Density84/sq mi (32/km²)GNIS feature ID0453957

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]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.08 square miles (88.3 km²), of which 33.98 square miles (88.0 km²) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (or 0.29%) is water.^[1] The streams of Crooked Creek, Duck Branch, Goose Run and Huckleberry Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

North Vernon (southeast edge)
Vernon (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Center Township (north)
Campbell Township (northeast)
Bigger Township (east)
Lovett Township (southwest)
Spencer Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Baldwin, Coryell, Ebenezer, Stewart, Sullivan and Vernon.

Major highways

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ ^a ^b "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".