Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Vernon Township is one of eleven townships
in Jennings County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,543.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jennings County
Jennings County, Indiana
Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525. The county seat is Vernon.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 2,543.
Geography
Vernon Township covers an area of 34.05 square miles (88.2 km²); of this, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) or 0.31 percent is water. The streams of Crooked Creek, Duck Branch, Goose Run and Huckleberry Branch run through this township.Cities and towns
- North VernonNorth Vernon, IndianaNorth Vernon is a city in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,728 at the 2010 census.-Geography:North Vernon is located at ....
(southeast edge) - VernonVernon, IndianaVernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat of Jennings County, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River...
(the county seat)
Adjacent townships
- Center TownshipCenter Township, Jennings County, IndianaCenter Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,593.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water...
(north) - Campbell TownshipCampbell Township, Jennings County, IndianaCampbell Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,588.-Geography:Campbell Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.93 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
(northeast) - Bigger TownshipBigger Township, Jennings County, IndianaBigger Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 688.-Geography:Bigger Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.16 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Campbell Township...
(east) - Lovett TownshipLovett Township, Jennings County, IndianaLovett Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.-Geography:Lovett Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.3 percent is water...
(southwest) - Spencer TownshipSpencer Township, Jennings County, IndianaSpencer Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,073.-Geography:Spencer Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.65 percent is water...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Baldwin, Coryell, Ebenezer, Stewart, Sullivan and Vernon.Major highways
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Indiana State Road 3Indiana State Road 3State Road 3 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a discontinuous state road running through east central Indiana from near the Michigan state line to near the Ohio River... -
Indiana State Road 7Indiana State Road 7State Road 7 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in southeast Indiana. It runs from northwest-to-southeast connecting the cities of Columbus and Madison.-Route description:...