Official Name: | Vernon, Utah |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Etymology: | Joseph Vernon |
Image Map1: | Map of USA UT.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Utah within the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Tooele |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1857 |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (Onaqui) |
Established Date1: | 1934 |
Established Title2: | Incorporated (Vernon) |
Established Date2: | February 22, 1972 |
Named For: | Joseph Vernon |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 20.88 |
Area Land Km2: | 20.88 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.06 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.06 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 243 |
Population Density Km2: | 17.05 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 44.16 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation M: | 1681 |
Elevation Ft: | 5515 |
Coordinates: | 40.0958°N -112.45°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 84080 |
Area Code: | 435 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 49-80200[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1446932 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
Population Est: | 356 |
Vernon is a town in southeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.
The town located along Utah State Route 36 in southern Rush Valley[3] and is part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.
Vernon is the birthplace of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Mervyn Sharp Bennion.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.5sqmi, all land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vernon has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsa" on climate maps.[4] The hottest temperature recorded in Vernon was 106F on July 13, 2002, and June 24, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was -26F on December 23, 1990.
The Vernon area was settled beginning in 1857. The community has the name of Joseph Vernon, a pioneer settler.[5] [6] In 1934, a very large incorporated town called Onaqui was created in the area, including Vernon as well as the settlements of Clover and St. John. Vernon was far from the rest of Onaqui, and locals always looked on it as somewhat independent. Vernon residents were granted a petition to incorporate separately on February 22, 1972, and the remaining part of Onaqui was renamed Rush Valley.
As of the census of 2000, there were 236 people, 77 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.4 people per square mile (12.1/km2). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 11.4 per square mile (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.07% White, 0.42% African American, 0.42% Asian, 2.54% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.66% of the population.
There were 77 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,053. About 10.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those 65 or over.