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Ancestries: English (24.8%), Scottish (13.4%), American (10.2%), Italian (8.3%), Danish (7.6%), Scandinavian (4.5%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 5511 feet
Land area: 7.52 square miles.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Vernon:
High school or higher: 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vernon town:
Never married: 30.4%
Now married: 61.6%
Separated: 5.4%
Widowed: 0.8%
Divorced: 1.7%
18 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America).
This town:
5.2%
Utah:
8.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $933 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $653 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Orem, UT (42.2 miles , pop. 84,324).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (309.1 miles , pop. 478,434).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (454.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Vernon-area historical earthquake activity is near Utah state average. It is 303% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 267.8 miles away from the city center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 322.5 miles away from Vernon center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 284.0 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 320.8 miles away from the city center On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 301.9 miles away from Vernon center On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 132.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Tooele County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Landslides: 3, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Mervyn S. Bennion - Navy Medal of Honor recipient.
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Vernon: Mervyn Sharp Bennion.
Tooele County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate PotentialPercentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.1%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 88.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 88.0% for other race residents)
Religion statistics for Vernon town (based on Tooele County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Other
38,895
88
Catholic
10,706
2
Evangelical Protestant
1,250
14
Mainline Protestant
293
2
None
7,074
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
b b carter, 2584 S. Highway 36 (#272461) (Lat: 40.202028 Lon: -112.421083), Type: 60.9, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: 7703081986, , 900 CIRCLE 75 PKWY, SUITE 300
b b carter, 2584 S. Highway 36 (#272461) (Lat: 40.202028 Lon: -112.421083), Type: 60.9, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: 7703081986, , 900 CIRCLE 75 PKWY, SUITE 300
b b carter, 2584 S. Highway 36 (#272461) (Lat: 40.202028 Lon: -112.421083), Type: 60.9, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: 6782656770, , 1898 LELAND DRIVE, Phone: (Dep) art-ment
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
2
East Link (Lat: 40.130861 Lon: -112.380583), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQEA690 Assigned Frequencies: 153.470 MHzGrant Date: 12/11/2015, Expiration Date: 12/14/2025, Certifier: Rick MeevesRegistrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
BLACK CROOK, Black Crook Approx 15km South West From Vernon, Utah (Lat: 39.984389 Lon: -112.540500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WQMF870 Assigned Frequencies: 157.450 MHzGrant Date: 07/28/2010, Expiration Date: 07/28/2020, Certifier: David WilliamsRegistrant: Tooele County Emergency Management, 15 East 100 South, Tooele, UT 84074, Phone: (435) 833-8125, Fax: (435) 882-9947, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
7
VERNON HILL, Vernon Hill (Lat: 40.127167 Lon: -112.381611), Type: Mast, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNTU287, Licensee ID: L00121596 Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6725.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6152.75 MHzGrant Date: 11/11/2008, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019Registrant: County Of - Emergency Management Dept. Tooele
STATION, Vernon Hill (Lat: 40.127167 Lon: -112.381611), Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNTU288 Assigned Frequencies: 928.231 MHz, 952.231 MHzGrant Date: 11/11/2008, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019Registrant: Tooele County Emergency Management, 47 South Main, Tooele, UT 84074, Phone: (435) 843-3260, Fax: (435) 882-7036, Email:
VERNON MAS, 3.8 Miles Ne Of (Lat: 40.130778 Lon: -112.380500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.3 m, Call Sign: WPZR354 Assigned Frequencies: 928.843 MHz, 952.843 MHzGrant Date: 01/23/2014, Expiration Date: 02/25/2024, Certifier: Brad G ZielieRegistrant: Prokarma, 222 So 15th St, Ste 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 522-5068, Fax: (402) 346-6676, Email:
Last Chance SkiRanch, Alongside Pony Express Road (Lat: 40.138917 Lon: -112.463528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQPN886 Assigned Frequencies: 19325.0 MHzGrant Date: 07/10/2012, Expiration Date: 07/10/2022, Certifier: Jeff HodgesRegistrant: Intelpath, 50 E 26th St., #404, Chicago, IL 60616, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
Vernon CO, Alongside Silver Sage Road (Lat: 40.093139 Lon: -112.431278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQPN889 Assigned Frequencies: 17765.0 MHzGrant Date: 07/10/2012, Expiration Date: 07/10/2022, Certifier: Jeff HodgesRegistrant: Intelpath, 50 E 26th St., #404, Chicago, IL 60616, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
VERNON, 3.8 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 40.130778 Lon: -112.380500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KDP42 Assigned Frequencies: 6685.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHzGrant Date: 01/06/2010, Expiration Date: 03/14/2020Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: KD7TGR, Licensee ID: L00593281, Grant Date: 11/12/2002, Expiration Date: 11/12/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2014, Certifier: Jon R Shields, Registrant: Jon R Shields, 10 N Main, Vernon, UT 84080
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$236,060
6
$201,925
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$141,690
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$340,660
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$246,930
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$193,880
1
$174,030
4
$192,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$123,740
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
0
$0
2
$193,815
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
1
$176,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$195,373
4
$186,770
1
$47,940
1
$83,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$116,880
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$127,040
2
$192,560
1
$60,540
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$186,620
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$95,640
4
$145,660
4
$127,563
1
$101,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$79,990
1
$101,280
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$126,410
2
$122,150
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
1
$142,030
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$93,480
4
$124,593
3
$105,080
1
$94,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$79,050
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$95,590
2
$140,565
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$100,790
1
$147,410
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:1307.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$155,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:1307.00
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vernon and their reported violations in the past:
VERNON WATERWORKS SPECIAL SERVICE DIST (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008)
MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2007), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2007)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (4 times from NOV-10-2005 to NOV-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2007)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2007)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2007)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 1
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Wood (32%)
Electricity (23%)
Coal or coke (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Utility gas (6%)
Vernon compared to Utah state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.