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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hancock

Elevation
  
263 m

Population
  
11,005 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453955

Area
  
81.14 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 7:12 AM

Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 91% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Vernon Township, IN, USA

History

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

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

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.

Cities and towns

  • Fortville
  • McCordsville

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Colonial Village
  • Denny Corner
  • Eastgate
  • Helmcrest
  • Woodbury

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Green Township, Madison County (northeast)
  • Green Township (east)
  • Center Township (southeast)
  • Buck Creek Township (south)
  • Lawrence Township, Marion County (west)
  • Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

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

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 36
  • Indiana State Road 13
  • Indiana State Road 67
  • Indiana State Road 234
  • Indiana State Road 238 Now called Southeastern Parkway

    • References

    Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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