Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Vernon Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jackson
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 111.54
area_land_km2 = 111.44
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 43.07
area_land_sq_mi = 43.03
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
area_water_percent = 0.09

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3456
population_density_km2 = 31
population_density_sq_mi = 80.3

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elevation_m = 161
elevation_ft = 528
latd = 38
latm = 48
lats = 47
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 50
longs = 40
longEW = W

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Vernon Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,456 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807178884&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Vernon Township covers an area of 43.07 square miles (111.54 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers) or 0.09 percent is water. The stream of Lewis Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Crothersville

Unincorporated towns

* Retreat
* Uniontown

Extinct towns

* Langoons
* Newry

Adjacent townships

* Marion Township, Jennings County (northeast)
* Spencer Township, Jennings County (northeast)
* Jennings Township, Scott County (southeast)
* Finley Township, Scott County (south)
* Gibson Township, Washington County (southwest)
* Grassy Fork Township (west)
* Washington Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bedel, Crothersville, Gorrell, Grassy, and Uniontown

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Jackson.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jackson County]