VernonburgGA
A town of 141.
Is Vernonburg a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Vernonburg, above both the Georgia town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 264 in Georgia we compare has a higher median household income than Vernonburg. Vernonburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mercer House and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernonburg. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumMercer House
3 mi State parkWormsloe Historic Site
10 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumSorrel–Weed House
7 mi MuseumCongregation Mickve Israel
7 mi Park & preserveForsyth ParkPhoto credits
Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Vernonburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernonburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vernonburg.
Vernonburg faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vernonburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents in Vernonburg live below the poverty line than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Vernonburg, below both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Vernonburg for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Vernonburg is 24 minutes.
| Vernonburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Vernonburg, expect mild winters and hot summers
Vernonburg has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Vernonburg’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Georgia and the rest of the country, fewer of Vernonburg’s adults feel lonely
30% of adults feel lonely in Vernonburg. Vernonburg beats the Georgia average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Vernonburg.
| Vernonburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 39% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Vernonburg | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vernonburg
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Vernonburg
About 0 of every 100 Vernonburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Vernonburg for work
Where Vernonburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vernonburg
Town in Georgia, United States
Vernonburg is a town in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, about 10 miles south of downtown Savannah. It is located at a sharp curve along the Vernon River, a tidal creek. The population was 139 at the 2020 census. Vernonburg is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Vernonburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernonburg, GA a good place to live?
Vernonburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.