Vernon, NJ

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Vernon, New Jersey

Introduction to Vernon, New Jersey

Vernon, New Jersey, in Sussex county, is 21 miles NW of Wayne, New Jersey and 35 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Newark area. There are 24,686 residents in Vernon.

Vernon History

Present day Vernon was originally a part of the Hardyston Township, but was separated on April 8, 1793. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798. The area was named after English admiral Edward Vernon.

Vernon and nearby Attractions

Mountain Creek Waterpark
Space Farms Zoological Park and Museum
Wawayanda State Park
High Point State Park
Sterling Hill Mining Museum

Things To Do In Vernon

There are a variety of things to do in Vernon. The town offers a water park or you can also enjoy the wildlife beauty at the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge. The town of Vernon also organizes Oktoberfest and the Birding and Nature Festival every year.

Vernon Transportation

The nearest major airport is Stewart International.

Vernon Higher Education

Higher education facilities are provided by the Sussex County Community College, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Orange County Community College, William Paterson University and several others.

High Points

Vernon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Vernon, NJ

Comparing Vernon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles NW of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	07462
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.198
Longitude	-74.483

Station	SUSSEX 2 NE
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	HIGH POINT PARK
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	52.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	24,686	100%
Male	12,505	50.7%
Female	12,181	49.3%
Under 18	7,560	30.6%
18+	17,126	69.4%
65+	1,566	6.3%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.35
White	23,837	96.6%
African-American	188	0.8%
Asian	173	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.1%
Other	195	0.8%
Mixed Race	264	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	889	3.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	25,540
Growth	854
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	23.9%
Irish	20.7%
German	16.5%
Polish	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
English	5.1%
US/American	4%
Dutch	3.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Hungarian	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
British	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
South African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vernon	24,686	$72,609
Franklin	5,160	$52,682
Hamburg	3,105	$64,773
Ogdensburg	2,638	$70,521
Sussex	2,145	$45,250
Wantage	10,387	$65,339
West Milford	26,410	$80,264

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