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Vernon is a town in Jennings County, in the North Vernon metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for Mount Vernon, George Washington's home in VA
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Indiana named Vernon. For links to other places called Vernon, IN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Vernon is 38.984N. The longitude is -85.609W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 663 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 319.
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$29,750National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Vernon demographic reports
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29% of Vernon residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vernon ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vernon was $17,367, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Vernon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Vernon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $388. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $720.
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Jennings County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vernon political report.
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The average commute time for Vernon workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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