Vernon Township, Isabella County, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vernon Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Isabella County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Isabella
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Land	35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,300
• Density	36.4/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48617, 48622, 48878
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-82000
GNIS feature ID	1627195

Vernon Township is a special kind of local government area called a civil township. It is located in Isabella County in the state of Michigan, USA. In 2020, about 1,300 people lived here.

Exploring Vernon Township

Towns and Areas in Vernon Township

Vernon Township has a few interesting places within or near its borders.

• The city of Clare is mostly north of the township, in another county. However, a small part of Clare is actually inside Vernon Township. The post office in Clare also delivers mail to many homes in Vernon Township. This mail uses the ZIP code 48617.

• Ellaville was once a place with its own post office in the township. This was a long time ago, from 1878 to 1879.

• Vernon City is a historical spot in the township. It was planned out in 1870 by a person named John L. Markey. This area is near the Little Tobacco Creek and overlooks the city of Clare.

• Vernon Center is another area in the township. It's where the township hall is located. This means it's where local government meetings happen.

Geography of Vernon Township

Vernon Township covers a total area of about 35.7 square miles. Most of this area, about 35.4 square miles, is land. The rest, about 0.2 square miles, is water. This means there are small lakes, rivers, or streams within the township.

People of Vernon Township

In 2000, there were 1,342 people living in Vernon Township. These people lived in 488 households, and 380 of these were families.

• Many households (35.7%) had children under 18 living there.
• Most households (65.2%) were married couples living together.
• About 17.6% of all households were people living by themselves.
• The average household had about 2.68 people.
• The average family had about 3.04 people.

The population in the township includes people of all ages:

• About 26.0% were under 18 years old.
• About 7.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 26.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 27.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 12.5% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in the township was 38 years old.