John C. Sharp House · National Register of Historic Places
Vernon’s story
169 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1857Vernon is settled
VernonUT
A town of 297, settled in 1857.
Photo: Daver1956 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
297
2025 Census estimate · +19.3% since 2020
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Vernon a good place to live?
16% of the land in Vernon is conserved, above both the Utah town median (3.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). John C. Sharp House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby 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.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVernon Waterworks Special Service DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTooele County ClerkTooele County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8408084080 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon.
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Vernon is higher
Expected losses in Vernon break down as 88% from wildfires and 5% from inland flooding.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Vernon’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Tooele District runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Vernon is longer than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Vernon. Employers in Vernon shed 54 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (18%), Tooele (16%) and West Valley City (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 47 miles away.
0%work in town
| Vernon | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Vernon0%
Salt Lake City18%
Tooele16%
West Valley City9%
Taylorsville3%
47 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Vernon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 16.4% of Vernon
6.1 miles of trail. In Vernon, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
16.4%conserved
16.4%
conserved · 840 of 5,129 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–41°
Spring32–61°
Summer52–87°
Fall34–64°
Sep 20
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Vernon is
15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Vernon. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Vernon is ahead of Utah on 4 and behind on 2. In Vernon, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Vernon | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 8% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Utah
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Vernon | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 10% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.9% | 21.7% |
Mountain West Medical Center
33.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$420Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vernon
18pages on Vernon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vernon; the nearest are
Newlane UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Lehi37.8 miUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem40.6 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City47.8 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Vernon for work
Where Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Vernon
0%of working residents work in town
47 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Vernon
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Vernon is a town in southeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vernon had a population of 256.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1857
- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,515 ft
- ZIP code
- 84080
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Vernon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon, UT a good place to live?
Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.