Vernon, Connecticut

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Vernon, Connecticut
Seal
Motto: The Crossroads for Opportunity
Coordinates: 41°50′13″N, 72°27′38″W
NECTA	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1808
Government
- Type	Mayor-council
- Mayor	Dr. Ellen L. Marmer (D)
Area
- City	46.9 km²  (18.1 sq mi)
- Land	45.8 km² (17.7 sq mi)
- Water	1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- City	29,491
- Density	643/km² (1,666/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06066
Website: Vernon

Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,063 at the time of the 2000 census.

Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the borough of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a town on July 1, 1965. It also contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville.

The town is the birthplace of former professional football player and four time Super Bowl champion Bill Romanowski. Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner was raised there. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Gene Pitney also grew up in the town, from which he obtained his stage name: "The Rockville Rocket." Charles Ethan Porter (c. 1847-1923), an African American still life painter, moved to the Rockville neighborhood as a child.

Vernon is home to Rockville High School and the New England Civil War Museum.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.8 km² (18.1 mi²). 45.9 km² (17.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.88%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,063 people, 12,269 households, and 7,275 families residing in the town. The population density was 611.1/km² (1,582.8/mi²). There were 12,867 housing units at an average density of 280.2/km² (725.7/mi²). 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. 33.0% of all households 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.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% 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.

[edit] External links

• Vernon, Connecticut — official website
• Central Regional Tourism District

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