Vernon, Wisconsin
Village
Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin.
Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°53′29″N 88°14′44″W / 42.89139°N 88.24556°W / 42.89139; -88.24556
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Area
 • Total32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2)
 • Land32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,474
 • Density224.1/sq mi (86.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code55-82575[2]
GNIS feature ID1584327[1]

Vernon is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,474 at the 2020 census.

Former Communities

  • Dodges Corners was an unincorporated community and is now currently a ghost town at the intersection of County Road L (former section of WIS 24) and Maple Avenue
  • Guthrie was a community in the village and is now a neighborhood west of Guthrie Road. The community was named for Charles R. Guthrie, who opened the post office in January 1896.[3]
  • Vernon was an unincorporated community that now serves as the center of the village. It is currently mainly west of Center Drive along County Road ES/National Avenue (former WIS 15).

History

On June 4, 2020, the former Town of Vernon incorporated as a village.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km2), of which 32.2 square miles (83.5 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19806,372—
19907,54918.5%
20007,227−4.3%
20107,6015.2%
20207,474−1.7%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,227 people, 2,380 households, and 2,122 families resided in the town. The population density was 224.1 people per square mile (86.5/km2). There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 74.6 per square mile (28.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.46% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 2,380 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,366, and the median income for a family was $73,850. Males had a median income of $50,363 versus $32,103 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,019. About 0.8% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historic sites

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Vernon is in the village. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is a Greek Revival structure built in the 1850s.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
  4. ↑ State of Wisconsin Department of Administration (June 1, 2020). Municipality changes since January 2000 (Report). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ National Register of Historic Places — Wisconsin (WI), Waukesha County, NRHP. Accessed 2008-06-26.

42°54′13″N 88°15′08″W / 42.90361°N 88.25222°W / 42.90361; -88.25222

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