Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,436.
Vernon Township earns a D, ranked 577th of 585 in Indiana, mostly because of schools and health. Its public schools trail 86% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $166K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Seymour area’s $70K median household income. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Vernon Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. Only 71 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score lower on civic life.
Where Vernon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Vernon Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 690 in 1850, 236 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon Township.
Each of its 5 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than that grade, Finley Township highest at B−.
Its public schools are run by the Crothersville Community Schools. Public school enrollment in Vernon Township: 451 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crothersville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 230 | C− |
| Crothersville Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 221 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
27% of Vernon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. The share of adults in Vernon Township who smoke cigarettes: 20%.
| Vernon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Vernon Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Commuting out is the norm in Vernon Township: 14% of working residents work locally. The town had 1,044 jobs in 2023, up 166 from 2013. Its mean commuting time stands at 29 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| Vernon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Vernon Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 30% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Vernon Township sits below just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vernon Township’s midsummer high stands at 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Walkers can cover 2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Vernon Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. This Indiana town has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Vernon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Vernon Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Vernon Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Vernon is a town within Vernon Township and the county seat of Jennings County, Indiana, United States. With a population of just 236 in the 2020 census, it is the smallest county seat by population in the state of Indiana, lying just south of the much larger North Vernon. It sits on a peninsula as it is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River. Vernon is the only Indiana town with an elected mayor and an elected town marshal. As of 2025, Bradley Bender is the mayor and Britt Burgmeier is the marshal. The Vernon Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the site of many firsts in the state. The first area set aside for use as a public playground in Indiana, T…
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6 towns share a border with Vernon Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township | #577 | D | A | — | D | D |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Grassy Fork Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jennings Township | #570 | D | B+ | — | C− | D |
| Gibson Township | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| Finley Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Marion Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
Washington Township, Gibson Township, Finley Township and Marion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Vernon Township, Washington Township, Jennings Township, Gibson Township, Finley Township and Marion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Grassy Fork Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Vernon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Vernon Township grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #577 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and D for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.