Vernon, Wisconsin | |
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.jpg) Vernon Village Hall | |
 Location inWaukesha County and the state ofWisconsin. | |
| Coordinates:42°53′29″N88°14′44″W / 42.89139°N 88.24556°W /42.89139; -88.24556 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,474 |
| • Density | 224/sq mi (86.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-82575[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584327[1] |
Vernon is a village inWaukesha County,Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,474 at the 2020 census.
Originally Vernon was part of Muskego. March 8, 1839 the State Legislature incorporated the Town of Vernon. On June 4, 2020, the former Town of Vernon incorporated as a village to keep compliant with State Statutes.[4][5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km2), of which 32.2 square miles (83.5 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 6,372 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,549 | 18.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,227 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 7,601 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 7,474 | −1.7% |
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 7,227 people, 2,380 households, and 2,122 families resided in the town. Thepopulation density was 224.1 people per square mile (86.5/km2). There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 74.6 per square mile (28.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39%White, 0.46%African American, 0.21%Native American, 0.25%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 0.08% fromother races, and 0.55% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,380 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% weremarried couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,366, and the median income for a family was $73,850. Males had a median income of $50,363 versus $32,103 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $26,019. About 0.8% of families and 1.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
TheReformed Presbyterian Church of Vernon is in the village. Listed on theNational Register of Historic Places, it is aGreek Revival structure built in the 1850s.[6]
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