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)