Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 4,296 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48476, and parts of 48414, 48429 and 48436 are in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) too.
All in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)
Mostly Shiawassee; part is in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)
Mostly Durand; part is in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)
Mostly Gaines Township; part is in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)58 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vernon Township (Shiawassee County); 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 Township (Shiawassee County) had 4,273 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 414th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Shiawassee County grew from 33,866 residents in 1900 to 68,094 in 2020.
Shiawassee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durand Wwtp, MI weather station (about a mile away).
14,259 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Shiawassee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Shiawassee Regional ESD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiawassee RESD College and Career Readiness CenterVernon | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Durand, Argentine, Gaines Township, Shiawassee, Burns, Fenton Charter Township and Antrim.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.