Vernon, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Vernon is a census-designated place
and a U.S. Post Office
located in Yuma County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population as of the 2010 Census
was 29.
The Vernon Post Office has the ZIP Code
80755. Vernon also has an excellent volunteer Fire Department, which belongs to the Yuma County Fire Protection District. The town of Vernon still has the "old school" which is now the Vernon Community Center. This building hosts many events for clubs and organizations. Vernon's school mascot was the Bobcats, and the colors were Purple and Yellow. The local 4-H group is ACE HIGH, which was established in 1937, and is still running and has many youth from the area involved (around 35 including the cloverbuds). Vernon is a small community that works to keep up with the current trends.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and a U.S. Post Office
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
located in Yuma County
Yuma County, Colorado
Yuma County is the 14th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 9,841 at U.S. Census 2000...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population as of the 2010 Census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
was 29.
The Vernon Post Office has the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
80755. Vernon also has an excellent volunteer Fire Department, which belongs to the Yuma County Fire Protection District. The town of Vernon still has the "old school" which is now the Vernon Community Center. This building hosts many events for clubs and organizations. Vernon's school mascot was the Bobcats, and the colors were Purple and Yellow. The local 4-H group is ACE HIGH, which was established in 1937, and is still running and has many youth from the area involved (around 35 including the cloverbuds). Vernon is a small community that works to keep up with the current trends.