Vernon town hall, 1855, 2014
Vernon Township’s story
215 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1811Vernon Township is settled
Vernon TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,327
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
140
A commuter town
Is Vernon Township a good place to live?
The best of Vernon Township’s subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Vernon Township’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 136 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. 18% of the land in Vernon Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Vernon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Vernon Township stand out
Where Vernon Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Vernon Township has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,536 counted in 2010 and 1,337 in 2020; an estimated 1,327 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Vernon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Vernon Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 7.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthUPMC Horizon 10.7 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & income140 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life0.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
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 Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Trumbull County Board of ElectionsTrumbull County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes44428, 44404, 4441744428 78% · 44404 19% · 44417 2%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 Township.
HealthC−
Health in Vernon Township trails 85% of U.S. towns
Vernon Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of Vernon Township adults have diabetes.
15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Vernon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Vernon Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
UPMC Horizon
10.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Vernon Township’s schools rank ahead of 61% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Joseph Badger Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
61%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 250 | B |
| Badger High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 144 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Vernon Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Vernon Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Vernon Township for work: only 2% work in town. Vernon Township’s median household income is $55,000. The top destinations are Youngstown (5%), Kinsman Township (5%) and Kinsman Center (5%).
2%work in town
| Vernon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Vernon Township2%
Youngstown5%
Kinsman Township5%
Kinsman Center5%
Warren4%
18 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Vernon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
Vernon Township’s grade for the outdoors is a C
4.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
17.9%conserved
17.9%
conserved · 2,994 of 16,763 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Vernon Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Vernon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Vernon Township is 83°F.
68″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vernon Township
19pages on Vernon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon Township
Thiel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville, PA10.1 mi$38,344 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · Sharon, PA11.2 mi$14,024 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Vernon Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Small town
1,327 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Johnston TownshipKinsman TownshipWest Salem TownshipSouth Pymatuning TownshipVernon Township
About Vernon Township
Township in Ohio, US
Vernon Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,337 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
Questions about Vernon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon Township, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $173,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.