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Vernon Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 669 and it contained 261 housing units.[1]

Vernon Township
Township
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°36′23″N 86°15′14″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.1 sq mi (88 km2)
• Land	34.03 sq mi (88.1 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.21%
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	669
• Density	19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2)
ZIP codes	47108, 47167, 47452
GNIS feature ID	0453958

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km²), of which 34.03 square miles (88.1 km²) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.21%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Claysville at 38.622556°N 86.289428°W / 38.622556; -86.289428
• Smedley at 38.633112°N 86.215815°W / 38.633112; -86.215815

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Brown Township (north)
• Jefferson Township (northeast)
• Washington Township (east)
• Howard Township (southeast)
• Madison Township (south)
• Stampers Creek Township, Orange County (southwest)
• Northeast Township, Orange County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Hamilton, Mount Tabor and Old Smedley.

School districts

• West Washington School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 73
• State Senate District 44

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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