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VernonCO

A town in Colorado.

Beecher Island Battleground · Photo: Earl Alonzo Brininstool · Public domain
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Vernon, CO · Beecher Island Battleground · Photo: Earl Alonzo Brininstool · Public domain

Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1892
134 years ago

Is Vernon a good place to live?

Vernon’s peak summer temperature is 90°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Vernon yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Vernon.

Climate

Vernon: four seasons and hot summers

38″snow a winter

The January low here locally is 18°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–44°
Spring36–64°
Summer59–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageVernon’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 18°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Vernon is

On the CDC’s 26 measures, Vernon is ahead of Colorado on 3 and behind on 7. Nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year here. Among adults locally, 27% have obesity and 32% have high blood pressure.

VernonTypical Colorado townTypical U.S. town
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%71%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%26%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)32%27%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
26 measures vs. Colorado
3 better16 too close to call7 worse
What stands outVernonCO
More adults screened for colon cancer70.1%62.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure73.9%69.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%9.2%
Wray Community District Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageVernon’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.2 miles to an ER · Wray Community District HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than CO on 3 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Vernon is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

42risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Vernon, 41% come from cold waves and 19% from hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Vernon sits below 58% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding
Full pageVernon’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vernon

12pages on Vernon
The big questions
HealthBetter than CO on 3 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryWray Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1892Climate90° summer highs · 38″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 80755Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Vernon: who provides what

Vernon is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerY-W Electric Assn15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYuma CountyYuma County provides services here
SchoolsWray School District RD-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereYuma County Clerk and RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8075580755 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vernon; the nearest are

Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goodland, KS52.2 mi

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About Vernon

Unincorporated community in Yuma County, CO, USA

Vernon is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the total Vernon CDP was 38.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
3,937 ft
ZIP code
80755

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