Moving to Vernon, Michigan

Population: 847. Estimated population in July 2024: 823 (-2.8% change)
Males: 413 (48.8%), Females: 434 (51.2%)

Shiawassee County

Zip code: 48476

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $47,875
Median house value: $85,700

Population by Race

Races in Vernon:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (24.3%), English (17.5%), Irish (14.2%), Polish (9.8%), United States (9.1%), Scottish (7.0%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vernon

• High school or higher: 86.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vernon village

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 59.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 12.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:

• MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 11 miles; OWOSSO, MI)
• MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FLINT, MI)
• SAINT JOSEPH MERCY LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOWELL, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vernon:

• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
• MBS INTL (about 40 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• CAPITAL CITY (about 40 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vernon:

• BEAN BLOSSOM (about 7 miles; NEW LOTHROP, MI; Abbreviation: 6B3)
• OWOSSO COMMUNITY (about 8 miles; OWOSSO, MI; Abbreviation: 5D3)
• MAPLE GROVE (about 16 miles; FOWLERVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: E66)

Amtrak station near Vernon:

• 4 miles: DURAND (200 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon:

• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 23 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 25 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)

Public primary/middle school in Vernon:

• NELLIE REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 201 E. WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Vernon:

• VERNON DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,236; Location: 316 EAST MAIN STREET; 12,006 books; 317 audio materials; 5 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)