Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Vernon Township
Township

Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W / 38.95472; -85.59861Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W / 38.95472; -85.59861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jennings
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
 • Land 33.98 sq mi (88.0 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.29%
Elevation 748 ft (228 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,809
 • Density 82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453957

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. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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