Vernon is a village in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 738 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Vernon Township.
History
A post office has been in operation in Vernon since 1842. Vernon was platted in 1850, and took its name from Vernon Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 783 people, 292 households, and 223 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 317 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 292 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census