| Vernon, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Village of Vernon |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Vernon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shiawassee |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Vernon |
| Government Type: | Village council |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Kristin Van Dusen |
| Leader Title1: | Pro tempore |
| Leader Name1: | Robert Mac Neill |
| Established Title: | Platted |
| Established Date: | 1850 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1871 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.64 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.58 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 738 |
| Population Density Km2: | 286.13 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 740.96 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 781 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9392°N -84.0331°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48476 |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-82020[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2400062 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Vernon is a village in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 783 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Vernon Township.[3]
A post office has been in operation in Vernon since 1842.[4] Vernon was platted in 1850, and took its name from Vernon Township.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.71sqmi, of which 0.69sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 783 people, 292 households, and 223 families residing in the village. The population density was 1134.8PD/sqmi. There were 317 housing units at an average density of 459.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 292 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 847 people, 308 households, and 248 families residing in the village. The population density was 1180sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 315 housing units at an average density of 438.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.87% White, 0.12% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 308 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,875, and the median income for a family was $50,795. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $23,854 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,337. About 3.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.