Town guide

Vernon, Illinois

Vernon is a village in Marion County, Illinois, home to about 69 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62892.

Population6978 per sq mi
Median home value$57,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Vernon

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)69 miles away
Closer regional airportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL222 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Vernon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Vernon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Vernon had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

It’s the 1377th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Marion County grew from 30,446 residents in 1900 to 37,729 in 2020.

Vernon population by census2000: 178, 2010: 129, 2020: 103178200012920101032020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,446, 1910: 35,094, 1920: 37,497, 1930: 35,635, 1940: 47,989, 1950: 41,700, 1960: 39,349, 1970: 38,986, 1980: 43,523, 1990: 41,561, 2000: 41,691, 2010: 39,437, 2020: 37,72930K’00’1037K’20’3048K’40’5039K’60’7044K’80’9042K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VernonJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in37°21°Jan3.042°24°Feb2.553°33°Mar3.365°43°Apr4.975°54°May5.384°63°Jun4.987°67°Jul3.986°64°Aug3.280°56°Sep3.168°44°Oct3.354°34°Nov3.842°26°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vandalia, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

11,370 jobs at 863 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 3,172 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,584 jobs; Retail trade: 1,284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,097 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 550 jobs; Other services: 511 jobs; Construction: 451 jobs; Administrative and support: 379 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fayette County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vandalia11.6 miles
  • Salem Township HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem13.3 miles
  • Hshs Holy Family Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenville18.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Vernon

Libraries

  • Patoka Public Library3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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