Vernon, Arizona | |
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 Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona. | |
  Vernon | |
| Coordinates:34°15′03″N109°41′33″W / 34.25083°N 109.69250°W /34.25083; -109.69250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,943 ft (2,116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 126 |
| • Density | 222.61/sq mi (85.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code | 85940 |
| Area code | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582891[2] |
Vernon is an unincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inApache County,Arizona, United States. As of the2010 census it had a population of 122.[3] Vernon is 19 miles (31 km) east ofShow Low. Vernon has apost office withZIP code 85940.[4]
Vernon was settled by B.H. Wilhelm Jr, who named it in 1894 forWilliam Tecumseh Vernon. It was important at first as asawmill town, but as activity diminished, people moved away. It had been aMormon ward, but they disbanded it in 1954, when the sawmill business finally moved to the vicinity ofLakeside.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 126 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
During recent years Vernon has grown little. Some ranches have been active since 1870.
Its local school district is theVernon Elementary School District.
Municipalities and communities ofApache County, Arizona,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |