Map of Vernon village, Illinois

Vernon is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 103 at the 2020 census.

Vernon village overview:
Name:	Vernon village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Marion County
Elevation:	515 ft (157 m)
Total Area:	0.88 sq mi (2.28 km²)
Land Area:	0.88 sq mi (2.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	103
Population Density:	116.78/sq mi (45.10/km²)
ZIP code:	62892
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1777681

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History

The village was established in 1872 by the Illinois Central Railroad. The community is named for one of the railway’s auditors, William Vernon.

Vernon is the birthplace of Herbert Ryman, an artist at Walt Disney Studios.

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Geography

Vernon is located in northwestern Marion County. U.S. Route 51 passes through the village, leading south 3 miles (5 km) to Patoka and north 11 miles (18 km) to Vandalia. Salem, the Marion county seat, is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vernon has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km), all land. The village is drained to the south by a tributary of the North Fork, which in turn flows to the Kaskaskia River in Carlyle Lake, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of the village.