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Vernon Township’s story
Vernon Township in pictures
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Explore the history →Vernon TownshipIN
A town of 20,047. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Population
20,047
2025 Census estimate · +28.4% since 2020
Median home value
$320K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
3,198
A commuter town
TownGrade
A+
#5 of 585 in IN
Why does Vernon Township grade so well?
Because it does well by almost any measure. Vernon Township earns an A+, 5th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The median household earns $108K, its public schools beat 81% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. 22% of workers work from home in Vernon Township, above both Indiana’s towns (7.8%) and U.S. towns (11%). The biggest park or preserve is Fortville Memorial Park, at 36 acres.
What makes Vernon Township stand out
Where Vernon Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Vernon Township has grown 82% since 2010
11,005 counted in 2010 and 15,615 in 2020; an estimated 20,047 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 28.4% since 2020, after 41.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Vernon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Vernon Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsA−Open →HealthAscension St. Vincent Fishers 5.5 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $320K, 4 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.3 library visits per resident; 4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
16 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
10 mi MuseumConner Prairie
18 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
8 mi TheatreRuoff Music CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Vernon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCitizens Energy GroupNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHancock County Circuit Court ClerkHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46055, 46040, 4614046055 60% · 46040 38% · 46140 1%Census 2020
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 Vernon Township.
Vernon Township has less tooth loss than most of Indiana and has household incomes well above the Indiana norm, but it has little public open land.
SchoolsA−
Vernon Township’s grade for schools is an A−
Its public schools are run by Mt Vernon Community School Corp. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mt Vernon High School, with 1,470 students.
81%of IN districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,150 | B− |
| Mt Vernon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,470 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Fewer of Vernon Township’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Indiana is tooth loss: 8.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.4% statewide.
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Vernon Township. Vernon Township beats the Indiana average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of adults smoke cigarettes in Vernon Township.
81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Vernon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
22 better10 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Vernon Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 14.7% |
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers
5.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Vernon Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Jobs based here grew from 2,099 in 2013 to 3,198. 22% of workers work from home, against 10.7% across Indiana.
1.9% of Vernon Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Vernon Township grew to 3,198 in 2023, 1,099 more than in 2013. Vernon Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
7%work in town
| Vernon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.4% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Vernon Township7%
Indianapolis44%
Fishers8%
Carmel6%
Fortville5%
14 mi
median commute distance
3,198
jobs based in Vernon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Vernon Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Vernon Township since 2025.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2025
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Vernon Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Vernon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
0.1% of Vernon Township is conserved land
Just 14 of its 19,954 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Vernon Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 14 of 19,954 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fortville Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 36 |
| 2. McCordsville Sports Park | — | 24 |
| 3. Landmark Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vernon Township
18pages on Vernon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon Township
Horizon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis6.2 mi$9,840 tuitionChamberlain University-IndianaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Indianapolis12.7 mi$19,975 tuitionMartin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis14.4 mi
About 2 of every 100 Vernon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Vernon Township for work
Where Vernon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,198jobs based in Vernon Township
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Vernon Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,615 and it contained 4,322 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
Vernon Township’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Vernon Township.
At #5 in IN, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Fishers (A+) comes closest.
McCordsvilleLawrence TownshipIndianapolisFall Creek TownshipGreen TownshipFishersBuck Creek TownshipFortvilleGreen TownshipVernon Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township | #5 | A+ | B | — | A− | A− |
| McCordsville | #26 | A+ | B− | B | A− | A |
| Lawrence Township | #413 | C+ | B− | — | C | B |
| Indianapolis | — | — | C | D | — | — |
| Fall Creek Township | #56 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Green Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Fishers | #23 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ | A |
| Buck Creek Township | #136 | A− | B− | — | A− | B+ |
Green Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Vernon Township, Lawrence Township, Fall Creek Township, Green Township and Buck Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Indianapolis isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Vernon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Vernon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon Township, IN a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Vernon Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #5 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health and A− for schools.
Is Vernon Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.