Vernon, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 330. Estimated population in July 2024: 324 (-1.8% change)
Males: 183 (55.5%), Females: 147 (44.5%)

Jennings County

Zip code: 47282

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $29,750
Median house value: $81,300

Population by Race

Races in Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (15.5%), United States (11.2%), Irish (10.0%), French (3.9%), Scottish (2.4%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 665 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Vernon, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vernon

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vernon town

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 36.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:

  • ST VINCENT JENNINGS COMMUNITY HOSP INC (about 3 miles; NORTH VERNON, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • KING’S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 21 miles; MADISON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vernon:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 57 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vernon:

  • NORTH VERNON (about 4 miles; NORTH VERNON, IN; Abbreviation: OVO)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 20 miles; MADISON, IN; Abbreviation: IMS)
  • FREEMAN MUNI (about 21 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; Abbreviation: SER)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 50 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 55 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 64 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)