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Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,809 and it contained 1,118 housing units.[1]

Vernon Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 85°35′55″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
• Land	33.98 sq mi (88.0 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.29%
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,809
• Density	82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453957

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.08 square miles (88.3 km²), of which 33.98 square miles (88.0 km²) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (or 0.29%) is water.[1] The streams of Crooked Creek, Duck Branch, Goose Run and Huckleberry Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

• North Vernon (southeast edge)
• Vernon (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Grayford
• Walnut Ridge

Adjacent townships

• Center Township (north)
• Campbell Township (northeast)
• Bigger Township (east)
• Lovett Township (southwest)
• Spencer Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Baldwin, Coryell, Ebenezer, Stewart, Sullivan and Vernon.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 3
• Indiana State Road 7

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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