Vernon, Utah
Location of Vernon, Utah
Coordinates: 40°5′45″N 112°27′0″W / 40.09583, -112.45
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Tooele
Area
- Total	7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²)
- Land	7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	5,515 ft (1,681 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	236
- Density	31.4/sq mi (12.1/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84080
Area code(s)	435
FIPS code	49-80200[1]
GNIS feature ID	1446932[2]

Vernon is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Vernon is located at 40°5′45″N, 112°27′0″W (40.095966, -112.450027)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 236 people, 77 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.4 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.07% White, 0.42% African American, 0.42% Asian, 2.54% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.66% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.62.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,053. About 10.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those sixty five or over.

See also

• Harker Canyon

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Vernon, Utah is at coordinates 40°05′46″N 112°27′00″W / 40.095966, -112.450027 (Vernon, Utah)Coordinates: 40°05′46″N 112°27′00″W / 40.095966, -112.450027 (Vernon, Utah)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Tooele County, Utah
County seat: Tooele
Cities	Grantsville | Tooele | Wendover
Towns	Ophir | Rush Valley | Stockton | Vernon
CDPs	Dugway | Erda | Stansbury Park
Unincorporated communities	Ibapah | Lake Point
Ghost towns	Ajax | Gold Hill | Iosepa | Mercur | Scranton