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Vernon, Connecticut

Vernon (/ˈvɜːrnɪn/ VER-nin) is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census.[1] Vernon contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville. Vernon contains the former City of Rockville.

Vernon, Connecticut
Town of Vernon
The Tower on Fox Hill in Henry Park
Motto: 
The Crossroads for Opportunity
Coordinates: 41°50′13″N 72°27′38″W / 41.83694°N 72.46056°W / 41.83694; -72.46056
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyTolland
RegionCapitol Region
Incorporated1808
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorDaniel A. Champagne
Area
 • Total18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
 • Land17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,215
 • Density1,709/sq mi (659.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06066
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-78250
GNIS feature ID0213520
Major highways
Websitewww.vernon-ct.gov

History edit

Vernon was incorporated in October 1808, from Bolton.[2] Vernon was named after George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January 1889 and consolidated in January 1965.

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.1 square miles (47 km2), of which 17.7 square miles (46 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (1.88%) is water.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1810827
182096616.8%
18301,16420.5%
18401,43022.9%
18502,900102.8%
18603,83832.3%
18705,44641.9%
18806,91527.0%
18908,80827.4%
19008,483−3.7%
19109,0877.1%
19208,898−2.1%
19308,703−2.2%
19408,9783.2%
195010,11512.7%
196016,96167.7%
197027,23760.6%
198027,9742.7%
199029,8416.7%
200028,063−6.0%
201029,1794.0%
202030,2153.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

At the 2000 census,[4] there were 28,063 people, 12,269 households and 7,275 families living in the town. The population density was 1,582.8 inhabitants per square mile (611.1/km2). There were 12,867 housing units at an average density of 725.7 per square mile (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. Of all households, 33.0% 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.

Of the population, 22.1% was 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.

City of Rockville edit

Most of Rockville has been designated as part of the Rockville Historic District. The district is roughly bounded by Shenipsit Street, Davis Avenue, West Street and South Street was added in 1984 to the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes 842 buildings and one other structure. It includes examples of Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Classical Revival architecture. The historic district includes 842 buildings and one other structure over 550 acres (2.2 km2). The Population of this part of Vernon is 7,474.

Buildings of architectural or historic interest in Rockville include:

Education edit

Elementary schools edit

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

Middle and secondary schools edit

  • Vernon Center Middle School

Secondary schools edit

Economy edit

Top employers in Vernon according to the town's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[5]

# Employer # of Employees
1 Town of Vernon 834
2 Rockville General Hospital 414
3 Visiting Nurses and Health Services 343
4 Stop & Shop 287
5 Vernon Manor 186
6 Shop Rite 169
7 TJ Maxx & Home Goods 168
8 Fox Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation 157
9 Rein's Delicatessen 132
10 State of Connecticut 123

Emergency Services edit

Fire edit

Fire protection for the Town of Vernon is provided by the Town of Vernon Fire Department, formed in 1980 when the Vernon Fire District and the Rockville Fire Department merged. The Town of Vernon Fire Department (TVFD) is an all volunteer fire department that operates out of five fire stations as well as a Public Safety Building which houses EMS operations, department administration, the Office of Emergency and Risk Management, as well as the town's Emergency Operations Center.[6]

The Department operates five engine companies, one heavy rescue, one squad (engine rescue) and two tower ladders. The Department also has an EMS Division which operates BLS (Basic Life Support) transport ambulances. The TVFD is dispatched by Tolland County Mutual Fire Service (Station TN)..[7]

Points of interest edit

  • Arts Center East
  • Belding Wildlife Property
  • Gene Pitney Exhibit in Town Hall
  • New England Civil War Museum
  • Rails to Trails
  • Rockville Community Alliance
  • Rockville Farmers Market
  • Rockville Public Library
  • Talcottville Historic District
  • Talcottville Ravine
  • Valley Falls Park
  • Vernon Historical Society
  • Victorian Homes
  • Henry Park/Fox Hill Tower

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Cenus - Geography Profile: Vernon town, Tolland County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 335.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Town of Vernon Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023" (PDF). Town of Vernon. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Town of Vernon Fire Department". Town of Vernon. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service". Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Fukada, Robert Mikio (2000). "Talcott, Eliza (1836-1911), missionary to Japan". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0801499. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

External links edit

  • Vernon official website
  • Vernon-Rockville community information

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Vernon ˈ v ɜːr n ɪ n VER nin is the most populous town in Tolland County Connecticut United States The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region The population was 30 215 at the 2020 census 1 Vernon contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville Vernon contains the former City of Rockville Vernon ConnecticutTownTown of VernonThe Tower on Fox Hill in Henry ParkFlagSealMotto The Crossroads for Opportunity Tolland County and Connecticut Capitol Planning Region and ConnecticutShow VernonShow ConnecticutShow the United StatesCoordinates 41 50 13 N 72 27 38 W 41 83694 N 72 46056 W 41 83694 72 46056Country United StatesU S state ConnecticutCountyTollandRegionCapitol RegionIncorporated1808Government TypeMayor council MayorDaniel A ChampagneArea Total18 1 sq mi 46 9 km2 Land17 7 sq mi 45 8 km2 Water0 4 sq mi 1 0 km2 Elevation390 ft 119 m Population 2020 Total30 215 Density1 709 sq mi 659 7 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP Code06066Area code s 860 959FIPS code09 78250GNIS feature ID0213520Major highwaysWebsitewww vernon ct gov Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 City of Rockville 5 Education 5 1 Elementary schools 5 2 Middle and secondary schools 5 3 Secondary schools 6 Economy 7 Emergency Services 7 1 Fire 8 Points of interest 9 Notable people 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory editVernon was incorporated in October 1808 from Bolton 2 Vernon was named after George Washington s Mount Vernon estate Vernon contains the former city of Rockville incorporated in January 1889 and consolidated in January 1965 Geography editAccording to the United States Census Bureau the town has a total area of 18 1 square miles 47 km2 of which 17 7 square miles 46 km2 is land and 0 3 square miles 0 78 km2 1 88 is water Demographics editSee also List of Connecticut locations by per capita income Historical population CensusPop Note 1810827 182096616 8 18301 16420 5 18401 43022 9 18502 900102 8 18603 83832 3 18705 44641 9 18806 91527 0 18908 80827 4 19008 483 3 7 19109 0877 1 19208 898 2 1 19308 703 2 2 19408 9783 2 195010 11512 7 196016 96167 7 197027 23760 6 198027 9742 7 199029 8416 7 200028 063 6 0 201029 1794 0 202030 2153 6 U S Decennial Census 3 At the 2000 census 4 there were 28 063 people 12 269 households and 7 275 families living in the town The population density was 1 582 8 inhabitants per square mile 611 1 km2 There were 12 867 housing units at an average density of 725 7 per square mile 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 Of all households 33 0 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 Of the population 22 1 was 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 City of Rockville editMost of Rockville has been designated as part of the Rockville Historic District The district is roughly bounded by Shenipsit Street Davis Avenue West Street and South Street was added in 1984 to the National Register of Historic Places The district includes 842 buildings and one other structure It includes examples of Greek Revival Late Victorian and Classical Revival architecture The historic district includes 842 buildings and one other structure over 550 acres 2 2 km2 The Population of this part of Vernon is 7 474 Buildings of architectural or historic interest in Rockville include St Bernard Church Memorial Building housing the New England Civil War Museum and the Grand Army of the Republic Hall as well as the town offices for Vernon Old Rockville High School and East School Hockanum Mill Saxony Mill Florence Mill The Tower on Fox HillEducation editElementary schools edit Lake Street School Maple Street School Northeast School Center Road School Skinner Road SchoolMiddle and secondary schools edit Vernon Center Middle SchoolSecondary schools edit Rockville High SchoolEconomy editTop employers in Vernon according to the town s 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 5 Employer of Employees1 Town of Vernon 8342 Rockville General Hospital 4143 Visiting Nurses and Health Services 3434 Stop amp Shop 2875 Vernon Manor 1866 Shop Rite 1697 TJ Maxx amp Home Goods 1688 Fox Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation 1579 Rein s Delicatessen 13210 State of Connecticut 123Emergency Services editFire edit Fire protection for the Town of Vernon is provided by the Town of Vernon Fire Department formed in 1980 when the Vernon Fire District and the Rockville Fire Department merged The Town of Vernon Fire Department TVFD is an all volunteer fire department that operates out of five fire stations as well as a Public Safety Building which houses EMS operations department administration the Office of Emergency and Risk Management as well as the town s Emergency Operations Center 6 The Department operates five engine companies one heavy rescue one squad engine rescue and two tower ladders The Department also has an EMS Division which operates BLS Basic Life Support transport ambulances The TVFD is dispatched by Tolland County Mutual Fire Service Station TN 7 Points of interest editArts Center East Belding Wildlife Property Gene Pitney Exhibit in Town Hall New England Civil War Museum Rails to Trails Rockville Community Alliance Rockville Farmers Market Rockville Public Library Talcottville Historic District Talcottville Ravine Valley Falls Park Vernon Historical Society Victorian Homes Henry Park Fox Hill TowerNotable people editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jahine Arnold born 1973 former NFL wide receiver Lucille Barkley film actress in the 1940s and 1950s died in Vernon Kevin Brown current member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 56th district which encompasses parts of the town of Vernon Joe Courtney current U S congressman from Connecticut s 2nd congressional district Stephen Farrell 1863 1933 world champion sprinter and track coach George L Graziadio Jr business and property developer born in Vernon Marie Herbst politician and former mayor of Vernon Ross A Hull radio engineer lived and died in Vernon Martin Kellogg former president of the University of California was born in Vernon Morgan Lewis 1906 1968 songwriter and Broadway theatre composer Dwight Loomis 1821 1903 U S Representative Dwight Marcy politician and attorney in Vernon Kenneth North 1930 2010 U S Air Force brigadier general Bob Pease 1940 2011 analog integrated circuit design expert and technical author Jim Penders head coach of the Connecticut Huskies baseball team was born in Vernon M William Phelps investigative journalist and crime writer lives in Vernon Gene Pitney 1941 2006 internationally known singer songwriter member of the Rock amp Roll Hall of Fame born in Hartford raised in Rockville Charles Ethan Porter c 1847 1923 an African American still life painter lived in the Rockville neighborhood as a child Bill Romanowski was born in Vernon he is a former professional American football player and four time Super Bowl champion Christian Sharps inventor of the Sharps rifle spent the final years of his life farming in Vernon Eliza Talcott American missionary to Japan and co founder of Kobe College 8 Katie Taylor Irish boxer and former footballer Teephlow West African poet and rapper from Ghana currently resides in Vernon Mark Warner former Governor of Virginia and current U S Senator was raised in VernonSee also edit nbsp Connecticut portalReferences edit Cenus Geography Profile Vernon town Tolland County Connecticut Retrieved December 22 2021 The Connecticut Magazine An Illustrated Monthly Connecticut Magazine Company 1903 p 335 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 Town of Vernon Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30 2023 PDF Town of Vernon Retrieved April 7 2024 Town of Vernon Fire Department Town of Vernon Retrieved March 21 2024 Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service Retrieved March 21 2024 Fukada Robert Mikio 2000 Talcott Eliza 1836 1911 missionary to Japan American National Biography doi 10 1093 anb 9780198606697 article 0801499 ISBN 978 0 19 860669 7 Retrieved March 13 2021 External links editVernon official website Vernon Rockville community information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vernon Connecticut amp oldid 1217730275, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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