Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Vernon Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.98 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,858 |
| • Density | 84.11/sq mi (32.47/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453957 |
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 in 2010) and it contained 1,193 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||