Vernon Township, Jennings 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 = Jennings
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 88.2
area_land_km2 = 87.94
area_water_km2 = 0.27
area_total_sq_mi = 34.05
area_land_sq_mi = 33.95
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
area_water_percent = 0.31

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2543
population_density_km2 = 28.9
population_density_sq_mi = 74.9

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elevation_m = 228
elevation_ft = 748
latd = 38
latm = 57
lats = 17
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 35
longs = 55
longEW = W

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Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,543 [ [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=06000US1807978920&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Vernon Township covers an area of 34.05 square miles (88.2 square kilometers); of this, 0.1 square miles (0.27 square kilometers) 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 Vernon (southeast edge)
* Vernon (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

* Grayford
* Walnut Ridge

Adjacent townships

* Center Township (north)
* Campbell Township (northeast)
* Bigger Township (east)
* Lovett Township (southwest)
* Spencer Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Baldwin, Coryell, Ebenezer, Stewart, Sullivan and Vernon.

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/Jennings.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jennings County]