Vernon, Utah

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Vernon, Utah

|settlement_type = Town

|etymology = Joseph Vernon

|motto =

|image_skyline = Vernon public school.jpg

|imagesize =

|image_caption = Vernon Elementary School, January 2009

|image_map = Tooele County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Vernon highlighted.svg

|map_caption = Location of Vernon within Tooele County and Utah

|image_map1 = Map of USA UT.svg

|map_caption1 = Location of Utah within the United States

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Utah

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Tooele

|government_footnotes =

|government_type =

|leader_title =

|leader_name =

|established_title = Settled

|established_date = 1857

|established_title1 = Incorporated (Onaqui)

|established_date1 = 1934

|established_title2 = Incorporated (Vernon)

|established_date2 = February 22, 1972

|named_for = Joseph Vernon

|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}

|area_total_km2 = 20.88

|area_land_km2 = 20.88

|area_water_km2 = 0.00

|area_total_sq_mi = 8.06

|area_land_sq_mi = 8.06

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

|population_as_of = 2010

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 243

|population_density_km2 = 17.05

|population_density_sq_mi = 44.16

|pop_est_as_of = 2019

|pop_est_footnotes =

|population_est = 356

|timezone = Mountain (MST)

|utc_offset = -7

|timezone_DST = MDT

|utc_offset_DST = -6

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_ft = 5512

|coordinates = {{coord|40|06|40|N|112|26|12|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 84080

|area_code = 435

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 49-80200{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 2413430{{GNIS|2413430}}

|website =

|footnotes =

}}

Vernon is a town in southeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.

Description

The town located along Utah State Route 36 in southern Rush Valley{{cite map|url=http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=40.0951&lon=-112.4544&z=13|title=MyTopo Maps - Vernon, UT, USA|website=mytopo.com|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|access-date=March 11, 2018}} and is part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.

Vernon is the birthplace of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Mervyn Sharp Bennion.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|7.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

=Climate=

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vernon has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=331924&cityname=Vernon%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Vernon, Utah] The hottest temperature recorded in Vernon was {{convert|106|F|C|1}} on July 13, 2002, and June 24, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-26|F|C|1}} on December 23, 1990.

{{Weather box

|location = Vernon, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1953–present

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = yes

|Jan record high F = 63

|Feb record high F = 67

|Mar record high F = 81

|Apr record high F = 86

|May record high F = 96

|Jun record high F = 106

|Jul record high F = 106

|Aug record high F = 102

|Sep record high F = 99

|Oct record high F = 90

|Nov record high F = 77

|Dec record high F = 76

|Jan avg record high F = 53.7

|Feb avg record high F = 57.7

|Mar avg record high F = 69.2

|Apr avg record high F = 76.7

|May avg record high F = 85.4

|Jun avg record high F = 94.5

|Jul avg record high F = 99.1

|Aug avg record high F = 97.1

|Sep avg record high F = 91.4

|Oct avg record high F = 81.3

|Nov avg record high F = 67.3

|Dec avg record high F = 56.1

|year avg record high F = 99.8

|Jan high F = 39.4

|Feb high F = 43.9

|Mar high F = 52.1

|Apr high F = 58.4

|May high F = 69.4

|Jun high F = 81.0

|Jul high F = 90.1

|Aug high F = 88.2

|Sep high F = 78.6

|Oct high F = 64.4

|Nov high F = 50.4

|Dec high F = 39.2

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 25.7

|Feb mean F = 30.1

|Mar mean F = 37.9

|Apr mean F = 43.5

|May mean F = 52.9

|Jun mean F = 63.0

|Jul mean F = 71.5

|Aug mean F = 69.7

|Sep mean F = 60.3

|Oct mean F = 47.4

|Nov mean F = 35.2

|Dec mean F = 25.7

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 12.0

|Feb low F = 16.3

|Mar low F = 23.7

|Apr low F = 28.7

|May low F = 36.3

|Jun low F = 44.9

|Jul low F = 52.8

|Aug low F = 51.2

|Sep low F = 42.0

|Oct low F = 30.3

|Nov low F = 20.0

|Dec low F = 12.2

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -4.5

|Feb avg record low F = -1.0

|Mar avg record low F = 9.7

|Apr avg record low F = 17.0

|May avg record low F = 24.9

|Jun avg record low F = 32.9

|Jul avg record low F = 43.0

|Aug avg record low F = 41.6

|Sep avg record low F = 29.7

|Oct avg record low F = 17.8

|Nov avg record low F = 2.9

|Dec avg record low F = -3.8

|year avg record low F = -9.5

|Jan record low F = -22

|Feb record low F = -25

|Mar record low F = -10

|Apr record low F = 3

|May record low F = 16

|Jun record low F = 22

|Jul record low F = 35

|Aug record low F = 24

|Sep record low F = 16

|Oct record low F = -4

|Nov record low F = -16

|Dec record low F = -26

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.77

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.90

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.00

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.09

|May precipitation inch = 1.29

|Jun precipitation inch = 0.71

|Jul precipitation inch = 0.70

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.71

|Sep precipitation inch = 0.83

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.07

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.76

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.77

|year precipitation inch = 10.60

|Jan snow inch = 8.4

|Feb snow inch = 9.5

|Mar snow inch = 3.9

|Apr snow inch = 2.3

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.9

|Nov snow inch = 4.8

|Dec snow inch = 6.6

|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 5.6

|Feb precipitation days = 5.7

|Mar precipitation days = 6.3

|Apr precipitation days = 7.1

|May precipitation days = 7.7

|Jun precipitation days = 3.8

|Jul precipitation days = 4.1

|Aug precipitation days = 4.7

|Sep precipitation days = 4.2

|Oct precipitation days = 4.7

|Nov precipitation days = 4.9

|Dec precipitation days = 4.8

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.9

|Feb snow days = 3.5

|Mar snow days = 2.5

|Apr snow days = 1.1

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.5

|Nov snow days = 2.4

|Dec snow days = 3.6

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00429133&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Vernon, UT

|access-date = October 28, 2022

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=slc

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Salt Lake City

|access-date = October 28, 2022

}}

History

The Vernon area was settled beginning in 1857. The community has the name of Joseph Vernon, a pioneer settler.{{cite book|last=Lund|first=Anthon Henrik|title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tsUUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA38|year=1922|publisher=Genealogical Society of Utah|page=38}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3Pqk9tazU4C&pg=PA384|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=384|year=1990|access-date=March 11, 2018|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}} In 1934, a very large incorporated town called Onaqui was created in the area, including Vernon as well as the settlements of Clover and St. John. Vernon was far from the rest of Onaqui, and locals always looked on it as somewhat independent. Vernon residents were granted a petition to incorporate separately on February 22, 1972, and the remaining part of Onaqui was renamed Rush Valley.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|align=left

|1870= 111

|1880= 181

|1890= 249

|1900= 196

|1910= 365

|1920= 275

|1930= 341

|1980= 181

|1990= 181

|2000= 236

|2010= 243

|estyear=2019

|estimate=356

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census 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 per square mile (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 65 or over.