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Platted in 1857, this town now has 239 residents.
Vernon Center Township’s median age is 48.9 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Vernon Center Township. Vernon Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Vernon Center Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 125 in 1880, 328 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
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The typical household income for Vernon Center Township comes to $121,000. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Mankato (23%), North Mankato (10%) and Minneapolis (5%).
| Vernon Center Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Vernon Center Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. This Minnesota town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Vernon Center Township, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Vernon Center Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Vernon Center Township since 2010. Compared with 50% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2010. Expected losses in Vernon Center Township break down as 46% from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon Center 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.
Where Vernon Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon Center Township
About 1 of every 100 Vernon Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Vernon Center is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, along the Blue Earth River. The population was 328 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Vernon Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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