Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,858 (up from 2,809 in 2010) and it contained 1,193 housing units.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.29%) is water. The streams of Crooked Creek, Duck Branch, Goose Run and Huckleberry Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns North Vernon (southeast edge) Vernon (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns Grayford Walnut Ridge
Adjacent townships Center Township (north) Campbell Township (northeast) Bigger Township (east) Lovett Township (southwest) Spencer Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains six cemeteries: Baldwin, Coryell, Ebenezer, Stewart, Sullivan and Vernon.
Major highways Indiana State Road 3 Indiana State Road 7
References U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana