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VernonOK

A town of 46, platted in 1910.

Is Vernon a good place to live?

Vernon has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dozier Mercantile Building and Baccus House. Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Negro farmers at soil conservation meeting at Vernon, Oklahoma
Negro farmers at soil conservation meeting at Vernon, Oklahoma, 1940
Vernon’s story

116 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1900 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1910Vernon is platted
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Getting set up

Moving to Vernon: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCanadian Valley Elec Coop13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHanna Pwa water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHanna Public SchoolsGraham-Dustin Public Schools2 districts serve Vernon; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, McIntosh County Election BoardMcIntosh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7484574845 100%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.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Vernon, with inland flooding at the top

In Vernon, the FEMA hazard score is 83 of 100. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 21%.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Vernon

Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 29°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–53°
Spring50–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–74°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vernon

14pages on Vernon
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vernon; the nearest are

About Vernon

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Vernon is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was incorporated in 2005. Its first recorded population by the U.S. Census Bureau was an estimated 33 as of the 2023 American Community Survey.

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Elevation
696 ft

Questions about Vernon

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Is Vernon, OK a good place to live?

Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.