Vernon, Arizona
Vernon, Arizona | |
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Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona. | |
Vernon | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′03″N 109°41′33″W / 34.25083°N 109.69250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,943 ft (2,116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 126 |
| • Density | 222.6/sq mi (85.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code | 85940 |
| Area code | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582891[2] |
Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 122.[3] Vernon is 19 miles (31 km) east of Show Low.[4] Vernon has a post office with ZIP code 85940.[5]
Vernon was settled by B.H. Wilhelm Jr, who named it in 1894 for William Tecumseh Vernon. It was important at first as a sawmill town, but as activity diminished, people moved away. It had a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ward, but they disbanded it in 1954, when the sawmill business finally moved to the vicinity of Lakeside.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 126 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
During recent years Vernon has grown little. Some ranches have been active since 1870.
Education
Its local school district is the Vernon Elementary School District.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon, Arizona
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Singleton, Laura (September 25, 2020). "Vernon Elem superintendent resigns unexpectedly". White Mountain Independent. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Vernon – ghosttowns.com