Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,005 and it contained 4,322 housing units.[1]

Vernon Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°54′25″N 85°52′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total31.33 sq mi (81.1 km2)
 • Land31.26 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total11,005
 • Density352.1/sq mi (135.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453955

History

Vernon Township was organized in 1836.[2] It was named after Mount Vernon, the plantation home of President George Washington.[3]

Frank Littleton Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[4]

Vernon Township Fire Department was founded in May 2019 with the opening of the new Vernon Township Fire Station#3 located at 600 W Broadway in Fortville. The new Fire Department is supported by paid part-time firefighters, Fortville Volunteers, McCordsville Volunteers and Seals Ambulance Service (EMS).

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.33 square miles (81.1 km2), of which 31.26 square miles (81.0 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

Parks
  • Old School Park, McCordsville
  • Hampton Fields, Fortville

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

Vernon Township contains four cemeteries: Gillium-Chappel, McCordsville, Cauldwell-Brokaw, and the Caudell-Simmons

Major highways

Education

Vernon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fortville-Vernon Township Public Library in Fortville.[5]

References
  1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 783.
  3. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 311.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "Cards". Fortville-Vernon Twp Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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