Moving to Vernon, New York
Population: 5,335. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,443 (+2.0% change)
Males: 2,634 (49.4%), Females: 2,701 (50.6%)
Oneida County
Zip code: 13476
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $38,339
Median house value: $79,600
Population by Race
Races in Vernon:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (18.8%), Irish (16.1%), Italian (11.4%), Polish (8.8%), French (7.4%).
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Vernon
- High school or higher: 85.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vernon town
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 9.2%
2.7% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:
- ONEIDA CITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ONEIDA, NY)
- ROME HOSPITAL & MURPHY MEM HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROME, NY)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAMILTON, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vernon:
- ONEIDA COUNTY (about 12 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
- SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 39 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
- GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 68 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vernon:
- BECKS GROVE (about 13 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: K16)
- GRIFFISS AIRPARK (about 15 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: RME)
- HAMILTON MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Abbreviation: H30)
Amtrak station near Vernon:
- 11 miles: ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon:
- SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 14 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
- COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
- MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 22 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
- LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
- HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
- SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
- ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
Public primary/middle school in Vernon:
- W. A. WETTEL ES (Students: 411; Location: 4329 PETERBORO ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Vernon:
- VERNON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,953; Location: 4441 PETERBORO STREET; 16,969 books; 135 audio materials; 152 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)