Vernon

Vernon, Connecticut
—  Town  —
The Tower on Fox Hill in Henry Park
Seal
Motto: The Crossroads for Opportunity
Vernon, Connecticut Location within the state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°50′13″N 72°27′38″W / 41.83694°N 72.46056°W / 41.83694; -72.46056
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
NECTA	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1808
Government
- Type	Mayor-council
- Mayor	Jason L. McCoy (R)
Area
- Total	18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
- Land	17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2)
- Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation	390 ft (119 m)
Population (2005)[1]
- Total	29,491
- Density	1,666/sq mi (643/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06066
Area code(s)	860
FIPS code	09-78250
GNIS feature ID	0213520
Website	www.vernon-ct.gov

Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,063 at the 2000 census.

Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a town on July 1, 1965. Vernon also contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville.

The town is the birthplace of former professional football player and four time Super Bowl champion Bill Romanowski. Former Governor of Virginia and now Senator Mark Warner was raised there. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Gene Pitney also grew up in the town, from which he obtained his stage name: "The Rockville Rocket." Charles Ethan Porter (c. 1847-1923), an African American still life painter, moved to the Rockville neighborhood as a child.

Vernon is home to Rockville High School and the New England Civil War Museum.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.8 km²), of which, 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 28,063 people, 12,269 households, and 7,275 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,582.8 people per square mile (611.1/km²). There were 12,867 housing units at an average density of 725.7/sq mi (280.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.95% White, 3.99% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.

There were 12,269 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,816, and the median income for a family was $59,599. Males had a median income of $43,620 versus $31,515 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,150. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Elementary schools

• Lake Street School
• Maple Street School
• Northeast School
• Center Road School
• Skinner Road School

Middle and secondary schools

• Vernon Center Middle School
• Rockville High School

References

1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Connecticut portal

• Vernon, Connecticut Official Website
• Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut Community Information
• Central Regional Tourism District

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