Map of Vernon Center city, Minnesota

Vernon Center is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, along the Blue Earth River. The population was 328 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Vernon Center city overview:
Name:	Vernon Center city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Blue Earth County
Elevation:	1,030 ft (314 m)
Total Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km²)
Land Area:	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	328
Population Density:	670.76/sq mi (259.12/km²)
ZIP code:	56090
Area code:	507
FIPS code:	2766910
GNISfeature ID:	0653640

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History

Vernon Center was platted in 1857. It was named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington.

On the morning of October 25, 2005, the grain elevator in downtown Vernon Center, filled with 200,000 bushels (5,000 metric tons) of corn, exploded, injuring six people. Flames from the explosion shot about 200 feet (61 meters) in the air.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km); 0.49 square miles (1.27 km) is land and the remainder water.

U.S. Route 169 serves as a main route in the community.