Vernon, Indiana
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Vernon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47282. It stands on Goose Run. The Survey maps it on the Vernon quadrangle. 236 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 663 feet above sea level.
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On record in Vernon
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Vernon Historic Districtlisted 1976 · 0.2 miles away
Population over time
2 figuresVernon fell from 318 to 236 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 318 | |
| 2020 | 236 | -82 (-26%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Vernon quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Vernon: 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Sulfur, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vernon Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sphalerite Occurrence Z74 | Zinc, Sulfur | Occurrence | Sphalerite |
Storms near this place
54 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vernon in 54 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 3 flood, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flood | Vernon | $250,000 | Flooding occurred along the Muscatatuck River in Jennings County due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | North Vernon | $100,000 | An EF0 tornado touched down near county roads 535 W and 300 S, seven miles to the southwest of North Vernon. At this location there was significant structural damage to a barn and a metal bridge over a creek thrown several hundred feet. A portion of a roof of a house was torn off, a number of outbuildings were damaged, and the end of a tool shed was damaged. In addition to this damage, trees also blew down during the storm. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F1) | North Vernon | $100,000 | The remnants of Tropical Storm Arlene spawned an F1 tornado southwest of Hayden, Indiana. The tornado touched down at County Roads 500 South and 750 West and lifted at County Road 900 West and US Highway 50. Several outbuildings were damaged, and several grain bins were overturned. Numerous trees were also downed by the tornado. The tornado was on the ground for 11 minutes, with a path length of 5.3 miles and a width of 75 yards. No one was injured by the tornado. Damage amounts are estimated. |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Vernon | $50,000 | A garage, along with two pickup trucks, a bass boat, a lawn tractor, and other contents, was destroyed in a lightning strike fire. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | North Vernon | $50,000 | Parts of SR 7 and U.S. 50 flooded |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and utility lines on northeast side of North Vernon. Trees fell mainly to the north and northeast. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $10,000 | Extensive tree damage reported via Facebook due to thunderstorm wind gusts across North Vernon. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $10,000 | Utility lines, trees, and tree limbs were downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down across Jennings County. A few observations of pea sized hail were reported as well. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $10,000 | Trees were down and there was structural damage to a restaurant due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds produced damage in Jennings County. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $5,000 | Trees were reported down in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $3,000 | A tree fell on a house in North Vernon due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $2,000 | Power lines downed by falling tree limbs due to damaging winds. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $2,000 | Four to five foot diameter trees and power lines were blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down at this and numerous other locations across the county due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Flood | North Vernon | $500 | Highway 50 is flooded due to moderate to heavy rainfall, but traffic is able to get through. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $500 | Small tree limbs were downed on personal property due to estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | $500 | An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was observed in this location. A 50 foot dead tree was blown down. |
| October 2016 | Flood | Vernon | $250 | A yard was flooded and minor street flooding was observed from over two inches of rain within the previous hour. |
| June 2022 | Hail | North Vernon | - | Thunderstorm continued to produce golf-ball sized hail in North Vernon. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. One tree had a diameter of 12 inches. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto State Highway 3 north of North Vernon. Other trees were found down countrywide. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto State Highway 50 east of North Vernon. Other trees were found down countrywide. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. One tree had a diameter of 12 inches. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees were reported down in the county due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees, a home, and some vehicles were damaged by thunderstorm winds near North Vernon. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees/Limbs down |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees down |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | Trees down |
| May 2025 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Vernon | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | North Vernon | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Vernon | 1.7 miles | 10 | |
| Grayford | 2.4 miles | 10 | |
| Oakdale | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Walnut Ridge | 5.0 miles | 10 | |
| Lovett | 5.2 miles | 8 | |
| Queensville | 5.8 miles | 12 | |
| Country Squire Lakes | 5.9 miles | 12 | |
| Butlerville | 6.2 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Vernon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1939252 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 445255. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




