Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°48′47″N 85°50′40″W / 38.81306°N 85.84444°W / 38.81306; -85.84444CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJacksonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total43.07 sq mi (111.6 km²) • Land43.03 sq mi (111.4 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.09%Elevation

528 ft (161 m)Population

(2020)

• Total3,402 • Density79/sq mi (30/km²)GNIS feature ID0453956

Vernon Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,402 and it contained 1,442 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	2,099	—
1900	2,268	8.1%
1910	2,358	4.0%
1920	2,237	−5.1%
1930	1,894	−15.3%
1940	2,244	18.5%
1950	2,524	12.5%
1960	2,730	8.2%
1970	3,213	17.7%
1980	3,613	12.4%
1990	3,512	−2.8%
2000	3,456	−1.6%
2010	3,419	−1.1%
2020	3,402	−0.5%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.07 square miles (111.6 km²), of which 43.03 square miles (111.4 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.09%) is water.^[3] The stream of Lewis Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Crothersville

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Langoons
Newry

Adjacent townships

Marion Township, Jennings County (northeast)
Spencer Township, Jennings County (northeast)
Jennings Township, Scott County (southeast)
Finley Township, Scott County (south)
Gibson Township, Washington County (southwest)
Grassy Fork Township (west)
Washington Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bedel, Crothersville, Gorrell, Grassy, New Hope and Uniontown

Major highways

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.