| Official Name: | Town of Vernon |
| Vernon, Connecticut | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | The Crossroads for Opportunity |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | U.S. state |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tolland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Capitol Region |
| Government Type: | Mayor-council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Daniel A. Champagne |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1808 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.1 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 46.9 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.7 |
| Area Land Km2: | 45.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 30215 |
| Population Density Km2: | 659.7 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 41.8369°N -72.4606°W |
| Elevation M: | 119 |
| Elevation Ft: | 390 |
| Website: | www.vernon-ct.gov |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 06066 |
| Area Code: | 860/959 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 09-78250 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0213520 |
| Blank2 Name: | Major highways |
Vernon is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census.[1] Vernon contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville. Vernon contains the former City of Rockville.
Vernon was incorporated in October 1808, from Bolton.[2] Vernon was named after George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January 1889 and consolidated in January 1965.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.1sqmi, of which 17.7sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (1.88%) is water.
See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income.
At the 2000 census,[3] there were 28,063 people, 12,269 households and 7,275 families living in the town. The population density was 1582.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 12,867 housing units at an average density of 725.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 89.95% White, 3.99% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.
There were 12,269 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. Of all households, 33.0% were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.
Of the population, 22.1% was under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,816, and the median income for a family was $59,599. Males had a median income of $43,620 versus $31,515 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,150. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Most of Rockville has been designated as part of the Rockville Historic District. The district is roughly bounded by Shenipsit Street, Davis Avenue, West Street and South Street was added in 1984 to the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes 842 buildings and one other structure. It includes examples of Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Classical Revival architecture. The historic district includes 842 buildings and one other structure over 550 acres (2.2 km2). The Population of this part of Vernon is 7,474.
Buildings of architectural or historic interest in Rockville include:
Top employers in Vernon according to the town's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[4]
| Employer |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town of Vernon | 834 | |
| 2 | Rockville General Hospital | 414 | |
| 3 | Visiting Nurses and Health Services | 343 | |
| 4 | Stop & Shop | 287 | |
| 5 | Vernon Manor | 186 | |
| 6 | ShopRite | 169 | |
| 7 | TJ Maxx & Home Goods | 168 | |
| 8 | Fox Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation | 157 | |
| 9 | Rein's Delicatessen | 132 | |
| 10 | State of Connecticut | 123 |
Fire protection for the Town of Vernon is provided by the Town of Vernon Fire Department, formed in 1980 when the Vernon Fire District and the Rockville Fire Department merged. The Town of Vernon Fire Department (TVFD) is an all volunteer fire department that operates out of five fire stations as well as a Public Safety Building which houses EMS operations, department administration, the Office of Emergency and Risk Management, as well as the town's Emergency Operations Center.[5]
The Department operates five engine companies, one heavy rescue, one squad (engine rescue) and two tower ladders. The Department also has an EMS Division which operates BLS (Basic Life Support) transport ambulances. The TVFD is dispatched by Tolland County Mutual Fire Service (Station TN)..[6]