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Population (year 2000): 2,141. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,100 (-1.9% change)
Males: 1,075 (50.2%), Females: 1,066 (49.8%)
Windham County
Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $49,688 (year 2000)
Median house value: $132,400 (year 2000)
Races in Vernon:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (24.1%), Irish (15.3%),
French (15.0%), German (10.4%), United States (8.6%), French
Canadian (7.1%).
Elevation: 301 feet
For population 25 years and over in Vernon
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Vernon town
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 9.2%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +287 (+15.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:
- BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles;
BRATTLEBORO, VT)
- BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 10 miles; BRATTLEBORO,
VT)
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; GREENFIELD,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Vernon:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 40 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 44 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 57 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vernon:
- TURNERS FALLS (about 13 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID:
0B5)
- DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 20 miles; KEENE, NH; ID: EEN)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 21 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
Amtrak station near Vernon:
- 6 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Vernon:
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KEENE, NH;
Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 29 miles;
AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 44 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
Public primary/middle school in Vernon:
- VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225;
Location: GOVERNOR HUNT ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Vernon:
- VERNON FREE (Operating income: $74,656;
Location: 567 GOVERNOR HUNT RD.; 9,799 books; 1,312
audio materials; 137 video materials; 63 serial
subscriptions)
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