What is the population of Vernon, Oklahoma?

Vernon has a population of approximately 33 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Vernon, Oklahoma located?

Vernon is located in Oklahoma, United States, at approximate coordinates 35.2265°, -95.9386°.

What is the median household income in Vernon?

The median household income in Vernon is approximately $53,542 based on the most recent open data.

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Vernon

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Total population

Median home value

15.4%

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Median income

$53,542

Vernon$54k

National$74k

Elevation696 m

Coordinates35.23°, -95.94°

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Elevation

696 m

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Overview

Vernon is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was incorporated in 2005. Its first recorded population by the U.S. Census Bureau was an estimated 33 as of the 2023 American Community Survey.

History & geography

History

Vernon was platted October 4, 1910, and established in June 1911 as an all-black community. It became an incorporated town in 2005 and is one of the thirteen remaining All Black towns of Oklahoma. It was named for Bishop William Tecumseh Vernon of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Fort Smith and Western Railway, which opened in 1899 and closed in 1939, operated through the town. The FS&W served major coal mining operations in eastern Oklahoma at Coal Creek, Bokoshe and McCurtain. Other towns served included Crowder, Okemah, Boley, Prague, Vernon, Indianola and Meridian. A major portion of the road's freight traffic was metallurgical-grade coal from San Bois Coal Company mines near McCurtain. However, the railroad was ultimately abandoned after the Great Depression. A post office was established in 1912. Several postmasters presided throughout the years. Ella Woods was the first and Mrs. Tennie Baccus Dozier Walker was the last. She retired around 1991, and several temporary workers kept it open for several months, until it was finally closed when the postal service consolidated all workers under the civil service department and began eliminating and consolidating small town post offices across the state. It was originally housed in a small frame building on Broadway, until the retirement of Mrs. Woodard then was moved across the street to S. B. Dozier Sr.'s two-story rock building when Mrs. Tennie Baccus Dozier became Postmaster. The two-story rock building was built by Mr. Sim (S.B.) Dozier as a dry goods store in 1915. It was operated as such by his son George W. Dozier and his son, until Mr. S.B. Dozier's death in 1925 and his wife Indiana (India) Dozier's death in 1934. His son Crawford Dozier then operated it as a dry goods and shoe store and then a…

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