North Vernon, Indiana

North Vernon, Indiana
—  City  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°0′18″N 85°37′40″W / 39.005°N 85.62778°W / 39.005; -85.62778Coordinates: 39°0′18″N 85°37′40″W / 39.005°N 85.62778°W / 39.005; -85.62778
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
– Mayor	Harold "Soup" Campbell (D)
Area
– Total	4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
– Land	4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0.23%
Elevation	719 ft (219 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	6,728
– Density	1,484.4/sq mi (573.0/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47265
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-55116[1]
GNIS feature ID	0440310[2]

North 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 39°0′18″N 85°37′40″W / 39.005°N 85.62778°W / 39.005; -85.62778 (39.004991, -85.627758)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.23% is water.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	2,823		—
1910	2,915		3.3%
1920	3,084		5.8%
1930	2,989		−3.1%
1940	3,112		4.1%
1950	3,488		12.1%
1960	4,307		23.5%
1970	4,582		6.4%
1980	5,768		25.9%
1990	5,311		−7.9%
2000	6,515		22.7%
2010	6,728		3.3%

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,515 people, 2,665 households, and 1,684 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,484.4 people per square mile (573.0/km²). There were 2,892 housing units at an average density of 658.9 per square mile (254.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.47% White, 1.49% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 2,665 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,244, and the median income for a family was $41,020. Males had a median income of $31,173 versus $21,137 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,836. About 7.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.