Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainVernon spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Vernon’s town government spent $29,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $92 per resident. Water and other utilities ($20,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Vernon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$92 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Vernon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($92 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $300–$967. Vernon spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vernon itself left out).
About $92 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 90%.
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No trend yet
Vernon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $443 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vernon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Vernon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vernon →
Who’s in charge in Vernon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vernon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on vernonindiana.org ↗.
Jennings County Schools
Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Bigger Township, Campbell Township, Center Township, Columbia Township, Geneva Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,277 per pupil, $7,396 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Vernon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: vernonindiana.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Vernon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vernon’s government
How much does Vernon spend per resident?
About $92 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $92 was less than 90% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vernon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $443 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vernonindiana.org.
Who runs Vernon’s government?
See vernonindiana.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernon yet.
How many people work for Vernon?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,835 (about $94,020 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vernon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Randy Maxwell) and State House District 67 (Alex Zimmerman). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vernon’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →