Vernon Township, Isabella County, Michigan

Vernon Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,300 based on the 2020 census.

Communities

• The city of Clare is to the north of, mostly within, Clare County, although the city has incorporated some land within Vernon Township. The Clare post office, with ZIP code 48617, also serves a large portion of Vernon Township.
• Ellaville was the name of a post office in this township from 1878 to 1879.
• Vernon City is a mostly historical locale within the township at on the Little Tobacco Creek on the county line overlooking the city of Clare. Vernon City was platted in 1870 by John L. Markey.
• Vernon Center is an unincorporated locale in the township and the location of the township hall at

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km), of which 35.4 square miles (91.8 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km) (0.70%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census