Vernon (Texas)
| Vernon | |||
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 Downtown Vernon |
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| Location in Texas | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Wilbarger County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 9 ′ N , 99 ° 17 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11.002 (as of 2010 ) | ||
| Height : | 355 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 76384-76385 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-75308 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1370623 | ||
Vernon is a city in the US state of Texas .
history
The city was founded as a small settlement in 1878. Until 1881 the place was called Eagle Flat .
population
In the last few decades the population has decreased.
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 2857 | - | |
| 1900 | 1993 | -30.2% | |
| 1950 | 12,651 | - | |
| 1960 | 12,141 | -4% | |
| 1970 | 11,454 | -5.7% | |
| 1980 | 12,695 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 12.001 | -5.5% | |
| 2000 | 11,660 | -2.8% | |
| 2010 | 11.002 | -5.6% | |
| 2014 estimate | 10,531 | -4.3% | |
Culture
The Santa Rosa Parade is held annually in May. The Red River Valley Museum is in place. There is a junior college.
Daughters and sons of the city
- Roy Orbison (1936–1988), musician
- Robert L. Duncan (* 1953), politician
Web links
- Official website
- Statistics about Vernon, TX
- Vernon on epodunk.com