Canning factory dam, Vernon, NY (ca 1910), 1910
Vernon’s story
222 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
- 1804Vernon is settled
VernonNY
Population
1,151
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
454
Balanced
Is Vernon a good place to live?
The best of Vernon’s subject grades are an A for safety and history. 14% of residents are under 18 in Vernon, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 100 of New York’s 1,187 towns score lower on civic life. Vernon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Vernon stand out
Where Vernon beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Vernon0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
SafetyA
No violent crime reported in 2025
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
0historic places
HistoryA
Settled in 1804
A long history
A history going back 222 years.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,151 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Vernon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Vernon is from typical.
SafetyAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $184K, 2.6 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 62% of New York districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 12.9% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthOneida Health Hospital 5.9 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landBOpen →History6 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life1.8 library visits per resident; 2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades 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.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVernon Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOneida County Board of ElectionsOneida County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1347613476 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon.
SafetyA
Vernon reports less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns
At 0.9 per 1,000 residents, Vernon’s property crime rate is where New York’s towns sit at 7.5 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Vernon’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
94%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Vernon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Vernon0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Vernon0.9
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
94th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Vernon, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Vernon, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Vernon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Vernon is 81°F.
151″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Vernon stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
2% of working residents work locally in Vernon. Jobs based in Vernon fell to 454 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Vernon.
2%work in town
| Vernon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Vernon2%
Oneida13%
Verona13%
Vernon9%
Syracuse5%
12 mi
median commute distance
454
jobs based in Vernon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB
Residents of Vernon are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Vernon beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Vernon adults binge drink.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Vernon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New York
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Vernon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 14.3% | 11.3% |
Oneida Health Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.5%conserved
| Vernon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.5%
conserved · 9 of 604 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vernon Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernon. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
10 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
34 mi LakeOnondaga Lake28 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
4 mi MuseumOneida Community Mansion House
16 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial AuditoriumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oneida Community Mansion House: scanned by Dave Parker, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vernon
20pages on Vernon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon
Hamilton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Clinton6.9 mi$68,960 tuitionUtica UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Utica13.5 mi$26,930 tuitionSUNY MorrisvilleUniversity or college · Public · Morrisville13.8 mi$8,825 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Vernon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Vernon
6 notable people were born in Vernon.
I
Isaac AdamsAmerican politician from Wisconsin · 1825–1879
R
Richard Updike ShermanAmerican politician · 1819–1895About Vernon
Town in New York, United States
Vernon is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,408 at the 2010 census. The Town of Vernon is on the western border of the county. The town contains a village, also named Vernon.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Vernon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon, NY expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Vernon, NY known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Jane Elizabeth Jones and Albert Gallatin Ellis.