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Welcome to Vernon County ...

Time Zone: Vernon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Nevada is the Seat for Vernon County.

Vernon County was founded in 1851 and was created by taking area from Bates County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Vernon had a population of 20,563 people. This is a decrease of 2.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,159 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vernon represented 0.35% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Vernon County:

  • Bronaugh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Harwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harwood is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Metz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Metz is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Milo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Milo is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Moundville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Nevada is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
  • Richards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
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    • Schell City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Stotesbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Walker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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