Vernon, Arizona

Vernon, Arizona
Census-designated place

Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona.
Vernon

Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona.

Coordinates: 34°15′27″N 109°41′34″W / 34.25750°N 109.69278°W / 34.25750; -109.69278Coordinates: 34°15′27″N 109°41′34″W / 34.25750°N 109.69278°W / 34.25750; -109.69278
Country United States
State Arizona
County Apache
Area[1]
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 6,913 ft (2,107 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,380
 • Estimate (2016)[2] N/A
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code 85940
Area code(s) 928
GNIS feature ID 35771[3]

Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 122.[4] Vernon is 19 miles (31 km) east of Show Low. Vernon has a post office with ZIP code 85940.[5]

Vernon was settled by B.H. Wilhelm Jr, who named it in 1894 for W.T. Vernon. It was important at first as a sawmill town, but as activity diminished, people moved away. It had been a Mormon ward, but they disbanded it in 1954, when the sawmill business finally moved to the vicinity of Lakeside.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  5. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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