Vernon, MI location, 2019
Vernon’s story
184 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2019.
- 1842Vernon is settled
VernonMI
Population
715
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
81
A commuter town
Is Vernon a good place to live?
Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Vernon stand out
Where Vernon beats most towns.
Small town
715 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Vernon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVernon Township ClerkVernon Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48476, 4842948476 96% · 48429 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Vernon work locally than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles. Jobs based in Vernon fell to 81 in 2021, 92 fewer than in 2011. Its average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 16% of Vernon residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Vernon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Vernon1%
Durand7%
Lansing5%
Owosso5%
Flint5%
28 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Vernon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Vernon’s year
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Vernon faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Vernon households. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 33% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Vernon
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 3 crimes were reported in Vernon in 2024: 1 property and 2 violent.
Vernon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
2
violent crimes reported in 2024
1
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Vernon is
The share of adults in Vernon who smoke cigarettes: 17%. In Vernon, 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Michigan town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent mental distress, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Vernon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Vernon | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
Memorial Healthcare
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.4%conserved
| Vernon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.4%
conserved · 15 of 651 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sexton Memorial Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Crawford Memorial Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Vernon sells for about $215K
95% of households live in a home they own in Vernon. The rent at the middle of the market for Vernon comes to $1,250 a month.
$215Kmedian sale price
| Vernon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,250 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 45 attractions →Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernon. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumSloan Museum
29 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
30 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
19 mi MuseumFlint Institute of Arts22 mi MuseumCrossroads Village (Michigan)Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vernon
18pages on Vernon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon
About 3 of every 100 Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Vernon for work
Where Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
81jobs based in Vernon
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Vernon
Village in Michigan, United States
Vernon is a village in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 738 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Vernon Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 48476
Questions about Vernon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon, MI a good place to live?
Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.