Vernon is a town in Jennings County, Indiana, home to about 193 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47282.
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)51 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL225 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Vernon had 236 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 603rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Jennings County grew from 15,757 residents in 1900 to 27,613 in 2020.
Jennings County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Vernon 2 Ese, IN weather station (about a mile away).
7,070 jobs at 488 businesses in Jennings County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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