North Vernon is a city in Jennings County,

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, United States. The population was 6,608 as of the 2020 census.

History

North Vernon was originally called Tripton, and is sometimes referred to as “The Gem of the Midwest”, under that name, it was

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ted in 1854. Annadale,

North Vernon Downtown Historic District North Vernon Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It encompasses 80 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of ...

, State Street Historic District, and Walnut Street Historic District are listed on the

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, North Vernon has a total area of , of which (or 99.85%) is land and (or 0.15%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and typically cold mid-west winters.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 6,728 people, 2,656 households, and 1,667 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0%

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, 1.5%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 2,656 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were

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living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 35.6 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 6,515 people, 2,665 households, and 1,684 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,892 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.47%

, 1.49%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. There were 2,665 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were

living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,244, and the median income for a family was $41,020. Males had a median income of $31,173 versus $21,137 for females. The

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for the city was $16,836. About 7.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the

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, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Jennings County Public Library.

Notable people

Royce Campbell Royce Campbell (born June 7, 1952) is a jazz guitarist from Indiana who was a member of the Henry Mancini orchestra for twenty years. Musical career He was born in North Vernon, Indiana, North Vernon, Indiana. When he was five, his mother marri ...

jazz guitarist and member of the Henry Mancini orchestra *

Scott Earl William Scott Earl (born September 18, 1960) is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman. He was raised in North Vernon, IN and graduated from Jennings County High School. He played during one season at the major league level for the Detroi ...

baseball player * Albert Gumble, composer, songwriter, and pianist * Pat O'Connor, racing driver *

Jared Thomas Jared Thomas (born 1976) is an Australian author of children's fiction, playwright, and museum curator. Several of his books have been shortlisted for awards, and he has been awarded several fellowships, including a Churchill Fellowship in 2019. ...

, racing driver

References

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