The location of Vernon
Census Data for Vernon ...
As far as we can tell, Vernon has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Vernon, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
| Community | 2017<1> Population | Dir | Distance<2> | |
| Milwaukee | 595,351 | NE | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Kenosha | 99,877 | SE | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Racine | 77,542 | SE | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Waukesha | 72,489 | N | 7 miles [11.3 km] | |
| West Allis | 59,934 | NE | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Wauwatosa | 48,277 | NE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
Waukesha County ...
Vernon is located in Waukesha County.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Waukesha County.
Population Rings for Vernon ...
To help identify the number of people who live in Vernon and the surrounding area, we have drawn concentric rings centered on Vernon. We counted the number of communities within each ring and summed their populations.<3> We don't have the population of Vernon, so its people haven't been included.
| Radius | No of Communities | 2017 Population | Change Since 2010 |
| 5 mi [8 km] | 6 | 33,911 | +1.72% |
| 10 mi [16 km] | 20 | 234,151 | +1.82% |
| 15 mi [24 km] | 43 | 558,683 | +1.82% |
| 20 mi [32 km] | 73 | 1,401,243 | +1.25% |
| 25 mi [40 km] | 110 | 1,705,900 | +0.91% |
| 30 mi [48 km] | 141 | 1,975,388 | +0.57% |
Miscellaneous Information for Vernon ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Waukesha County or the community of Vernon:
The GNIS Codes ...
The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Vernon:
GNIS ID for Vernon: 1576063
GNIS ID for Waukesha County: 1581126
GNIS ID for Wisconsin: 1779806
The FIPS Codes ...
An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
State Code: 55 (Wisconsin)
County Code: 133 (Waukesha County)
Place Code: 82550 (Vernon)
State & County Code: 55/133 (Wisconsin / Waukesha County)
State & Place Code: 55/82550 (Wisconsin / Vernon)
Misc. Census Codes ...
Vernon is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Vernon.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vernon: www.townofvernon.org/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Vernon. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Vernon Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9036, Longitude: -88.2523 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Vernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The communities in our count are those provided by the 2010 Census, so keep in mind that our population rings will only include the people living in those communities. Smaller communities usually don't participate directly in the Census and therefore they won't be included. While our count is a close approximation, it shouldn't be considered as a complete or accurate count. |