Vernon Center, New Jersey facts for kids
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Vernon Center, New Jersey
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 Vernon Center, New Jersey
Location in Sussex County, New Jersey
Vernon Center, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Vernon Center, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Township | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.96 sq mi (7.68 km2) |
| • Land | 2.95 sq mi (7.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.61% |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,743 |
| • Density | 591.65/sq mi (228.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 34-75745 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584037 |
Vernon Center is a small place in New Jersey, USA. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city. It's also a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means the United States Census Bureau counts its population for statistics.
Vernon Center is located within Vernon Township. This township is part of Sussex County. In 2010, about 1,713 people lived in Vernon Center. By 2020, the population grew slightly to 1,743 people.
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Geography of Vernon Center
Vernon Center is located in the northern part of New Jersey. It covers a total area of about 2.96 square miles (7.66 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometers), is water.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 1,713 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,743 | 1.8% | |
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The United States Census helps us learn about the people living in Vernon Center.
Population in 2010
In 2010, the census counted 1,713 people living in Vernon Center. These people lived in 846 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 416 of these households were families.
The population density was about 583 people per square mile. This tells us how many people live in a certain area. There were also 1,228 housing units available.
Most people in Vernon Center were White. About 8.35% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 25.7% of households in Vernon Center had children under 18 years old. About 28% of households were married couples living together. Some households (14.3%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. Many households (50.8%) were not families. This means they might be individuals living alone or roommates.
About 42.6% of all households were made up of just one person. About 5.3% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older. The average household had about 2 people. The average family had about 2.79 people.
Age Groups
The population of Vernon Center had different age groups:
- About 21.6% of people were under 18 years old.
- About 7.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- The largest group, 36.4%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 27.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 6.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Vernon Center was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were about 103.4 males.
See also
In Spanish: Vernon Center (Nueva Jersey) para niños
