Vernon, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 847. Estimated population in July 2024: 823 (-2.8% change)
Males: 413 (48.8%), Females: 434 (51.2%)
Shiawassee County
Zip code: 48476
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $47,875
Median house value: $85,700
Population by Race
Races in Vernon:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (24.3%), English (17.5%), Irish (14.2%), Polish (9.8%), United States (9.1%), Scottish (7.0%).
Elevation: 780 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Vernon
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vernon village
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 12.5%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-6.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:
- MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 11 miles; OWOSSO, MI)
- MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FLINT, MI)
- SAINT JOSEPH MERCY LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOWELL, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vernon:
- BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
- MBS INTL (about 40 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
- CAPITAL CITY (about 40 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vernon:
- BEAN BLOSSOM (about 7 miles; NEW LOTHROP, MI; Abbreviation: 6B3)
- OWOSSO COMMUNITY (about 8 miles; OWOSSO, MI; Abbreviation: 5D3)
- MAPLE GROVE (about 16 miles; FOWLERVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: E66)
Amtrak station near Vernon:
- 4 miles: DURAND (200 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon:
- KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
- BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 23 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
- MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 25 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
- LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
Public primary/middle school in Vernon:
- NELLIE REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 201 E. WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Vernon:
- VERNON DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,236; Location: 316 EAST MAIN STREET; 12,006 books; 317 audio materials; 5 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)