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Jennings County

Population in July 2007: 318. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 176  (55.5%)
Females: 142  (44.5%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47282.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,747 (it was $29,750 in 2000)
Vernon:  $32,747
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,922 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Vernon:  $102,922
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,976; Detached houses: $114,316; Townhouses or other attached units: $86,023; In 2-unit structures: $140,520; Mobile homes: $17,778

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Races in Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Vernon: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.5%), United States (11.2%), Irish (10.0%), French (3.9%), Scottish (2.4%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 665 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 1333 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vernon

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vernon town

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 36.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Vernon, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vernon to the number of sex offenders is 106 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Vernon:  0.7% ($518)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (50.9 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (52.8 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (225.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: North Vernon, IN (1.3 miles ), Dupont, IN (2.9 miles ), Westport, IN (3.7 miles ), Holton, IN (3.7 miles ), Elizabethtown, IN (3.9 miles ), Seymour, IN (3.9 miles ), Jonesville, IN (4.0 miles ), Crothersville, IN (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.99 N, Longitude: 85.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)



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Vernon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Vernon town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:
  • ST VINCENT JENNINGS COMMUNITY HOSP INC (about 3 miles; NORTH VERNON, IN)
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 17 miles; MADISON, IN)
  • MADISON STATE HOSP (about 17 miles; MADISON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Vernon, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 49 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 51 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)

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Courts: County Of Jennings - Judge Of Jennings Superior Court (24 North Pike Street), Jennings County - Judge of Jennins Superior Court (24 North Pike Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vernon, IN


49 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Vernon compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jennings County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religon statistics for Vernon

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents32.6%23.5%10.3%8.9%3.5%
Congregations23.6%7.3%20.0%7.3%1.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.2%2.3%2.3%10.0%
Congregations3.6%1.8%7.3%1.8%25.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,400
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$250
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$200
Police - Other 0$0 1$125
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,975



Vernon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    General - Other: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $501,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $494,000
    Other, NEC: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $302,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $85,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,000
    Individual Income: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

6.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,026 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.23%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bartholomew County, IN  1.51% ($27,827 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IN  1.03% ($34,132)
from Jefferson County, IN  0.42% ($32,907)


7.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.28%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bartholomew County, IN  1.64% ($27,727 average AGI)
to Jackson County, IN  1.20% ($28,960)
to Jefferson County, IN  0.50% ($22,808)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vernon:
  • WNVI (1460 AM; 1 kW; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZZB (1390 AM; 1 kW; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vernon:
  • WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRZQ-FM (107.3 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: WTRE, INC.)
  • WAUZ (89.1 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO INC)
  • WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WKKG (101.5 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WJAA (96.3 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: MIDLAND MEDIA, INC.)
  • WXCH (103.1 FM; VERSAILLES, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WRBI (103.9 FM; BATESVILLE, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WINN (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vernon:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)


Vernon fatal accident list:
Jun 30, 2006 06:06 AM, Cr-20, Cr-190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 8, 2005 11:42 AM, Sr-3, Brown St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 6, 1986 06:50 AM, 3&7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $45,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,479
Total average daily truck traffic: 148
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,000

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 2310 S Country Rd 275e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.9 m, Overall height: 124.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN388
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lisa M Minney, 2310 S Country Rd 275e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.9 m, Overall height: 124.7 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 38.962500 Lon: -85.534083, Call Sign: WQAY531
    35.0200 MHz, 35.1200 MHz, 35.8800 MHz, 35.9600 MHz, 151.655 MHz, 151.670 MHz, 151.685 MHz, 151.715 MHz, 151.745 MHz, 151.775 MHz... (+49 more)
    Grant Date: 08/26/2004, Expiration Date: 08/26/2014, Certifier: Matthew Preston
    Registrant: Mcdermott, Will& Emery LLP, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • N VERNON, 2310 S Country Rd 275 E, Overall height: 121.3 m, Call Sign: WMQ677
    Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/05/1999
    Registrant: Southern Indiana Rsa Limited Partnership, 245 Perimeter Center Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30346


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AIR & SPACE AMERICA INC 18A (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 6174S , Serial Number: 18-83
    Registrant (Individual): Fred Amick, 337 Harmes St, N Vernon, IN 47265


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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