Vernon, Florida
Vernon, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Vernon | |
Florida State Road 79 in Vernon | |
Location in Washington County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′35″N 85°42′12″W / 30.62639°N 85.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Washington |
| Settled during the Florida Territory (Roche's Bluff) | c. 1820s-1851 |
| Settled in Florida State (Vernon) | 1851 |
| Incorporated (City of Vernon) | 1926 |
| Named after | Mount Vernon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Gary W. Owens |
| • Council President | Becky Baxley |
| • Councilmembers | Tina Sloan, Frank Zurica, F. Brittan Brock, and Council Vice President Gwen (Gwendolyn) March |
| • City Clerk | Candice Hodges |
| • City Attorney | Michelle Blankenship-Jordan |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2) |
| • Land | 4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 732 |
| • Density | 153.7/sq mi (59.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 32462 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-74125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405642 |
| Website | vernonflorida |
Vernon is a city in Washington County, Florida. The population was 732 at the 2020 census, up from 687 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City—Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.