Vernon Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W / 38.95472; -85.59861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
 • Land33.98 sq mi (88.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,809
 • Density82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453957

Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,809 and it contained 1,118 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2), of which 33.98 square miles (88.0 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[1] The streams of Crooked Creek, Duck Branch, Goose Run and Huckleberry Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Baldwin, Coryell, Ebenezer, Stewart, Sullivan and Vernon.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
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