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Population in July 2007: 7,441. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 3,868  (52.0%)
Females: 3,573  (48.0%)
Median resident age:  39.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,900 (it was $71,366 in 2000)
Vernon  $81,900
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $273,300 (it was $178,700 in 2000)
Vernon  $273,300
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Vernon: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.2%), Polish (19.5%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.1%), French (6.1%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 32.2 square miles.

Population density: 231 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vernon

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vernon town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

167 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This town:  2.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Vernon:  1.4% ($2,584)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Vernon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (8.2 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (22.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (82.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Big Bend, WI (2.4 miles ), Waukesha, WI (6.0 miles ), Mukwonago, WI (6.1 miles ), Waterford North, WI (6.3 miles ), Waterford, WI (6.4 miles ), Wind Lake, WI (7.7 miles ), Waukesha, WI (8.2 miles ), Muskego, WI (8.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 1999: 45 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $229,300
  • 2001: 41 buildings, average cost: $283,600
  • 2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $268,400
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $245,900
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $267,300
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $276,900
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $297,100
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $290,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 88.25 W


76 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-1.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Vernon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Vernon town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:
  • WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 8 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 218 (about 10 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Vernon, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vernon:
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
  • ROCK CO (about 58 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vernon:
  • FOX RIVER (about 10 miles; ROCHESTER, WI; ID: 96C)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY (about 10 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; ID: UES)
  • EAST TROY MUNI (about 12 miles; EAST TROY, WI; ID: 57C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon:
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 29 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)

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Tourist attraction: MRA-The Management Association- Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; N19 W24400 Riverwood Drive).

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  89.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Vernon compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Waukesha County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Waukesha County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  3.05% ($54,465 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI  0.33% ($50,743)
from Jefferson County, WI  0.20% ($40,479)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($544 average AGI)
Waukesha County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  2.41% ($39,785 average AGI)
to Washington County, WI  0.50% ($57,661)
to Jefferson County, WI  0.32% ($46,643)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vernon:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vernon:
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFMR (106.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, WI; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MILWAUKEE, LLC)
  • WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Vernon:
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)




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