Vernon TownshipIN
A town of 648.
Is Vernon Township a good place to live?
Vernon Township’s median age is 24.4 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Vernon Township. Vernon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
648 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vernon Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon Township.
The schools Vernon Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by West Washington School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is West Washington Jr-Sr High School, with 416 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Washington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 523 | B+ |
| West Washington Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 416 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Vernon Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Vernon Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Vernon Township
Most working residents leave Vernon Township for work: only 4% work in town. At 19 minutes, Vernon Township’s average trip to work is below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Vernon Township grew to 255 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013.
| Vernon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Vernon Township is
Vernon Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Vernon Township.
| Vernon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vernon Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Vernon Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Vernon Township
Colleges nearby
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.
About Vernon Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Vernon Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 667 and it contained 263 housing units.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Questions about Vernon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon Township, IN a good place to live?
Vernon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.