Vernon Center
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 Location in county and Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Blue Earth County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 58 ′ N , 94 ° 10 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 359 (status: 2000) |
| Population density : | 276.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 314 m |
| Postal code : | 56090 |
| Area code : | +1 507 |
| FIPS : | 27-66910 |
| GNIS ID : | 0653640 |
 Blue Earth River at Vernon Center |
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Vernon Center is a City Statutory Location in Blue Earth County , Minnesota . In 2000 the place had 359 inhabitants.
geography
Vernon Center is on the Blue Earth River , US Highway 169 runs through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau , vernon Center has an area of 1.3 km² , all of which is land.
Demographics
At the time of the 2000 United States Census, the Vernon Center had 359 residents. The population density was 282.9 people per km ². There were 137 housing units at an average of 108.0 per km ². The Vernon Center population was 99.72% white and 0.28% Pacific Islanders . 1.39% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Vernon Center were distributed in 132 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18. 68.9% of households were married, 4.5% had a female head of the household without a husband, and 25.0% were not families. 22.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 14.4% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.
The population was divided into 29.0% minors, 6.4% 18–24 year olds, 27.6% 25–44 year olds, 21.7% 45–64 year olds and 15.3% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 women there were 92.0 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 100.8 men.
The median household income in Vernon Center was 50,703 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 56,875 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 34,500 compared to $ 21,806 for women. The per capita income was $ 20,693. 1.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , neither minors nor people aged 65 and over were affected.