Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,884.
The best of Vernon Township’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Vernon Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 16 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. 30% of the land in Vernon Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On civic life, just 50 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. Vernon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
2,129 counted in 2010 and 1,891 in 2020; an estimated 1,884 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Vernon Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon Township.
Vernon Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of Vernon Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Vernon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Vernon Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.6% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
9.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
0.6% of working residents work locally in Vernon Township. Jobs based in Vernon Township grew to 38 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Portsmouth (25%), Wheelersburg (8%) and Scioto Township (6%).
| Vernon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Vernon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vernon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon Township
About 4 of every 100 Vernon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Vernon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Vernon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,891 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Vernon Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
| Bloom Township | #865 | C− | B− | — | A− | D |
| Green Township | #952 | D | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Porter Township | #890 | C− | C | — | A− | D |
| Decatur Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elizabeth Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D− |
Vernon Township and Elizabeth Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Vernon Township, Bloom Township, Green Township, Porter Township and Elizabeth Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Decatur Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Vernon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.