Vernon Township, New Jersey
| Vernon | |||
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 Wawayandalake in Vernon |
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| Location in New Jersey | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | April 8, 1793 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Sussex County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 12 ′ N , 74 ° 29 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 23,943 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 135.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 182.8 km 2 (approx. 71 mi 2 ) of which 176.7 km 2 (approx. 68 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 174 m | ||
| Postal code : | 07462 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 3403775740 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0882258 | ||
| Website : | www.vernontwp.com | ||
Vernon Township is a township in Sussex County of the state of New Jersey in the United States with a population of 23,943 (according to the 2010 census).
geography
Geographical location
Vernon is in northeast Sussex County. It borders New York State to the north and east . In addition to Wawayanda State Park, which is located in the northeast of Vernon, there is also the Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area in the southeast and the Wallkill RiverNational Wildlife Refuge in the west. Several lakes are located in the area of the township, such as Wawayanda Lake and Highland Lake in the east or Lake Wallkill and Lake Pochung in the west. In addition, several rivers and streams flow through Vernon. The western border to XX is the Wallkill River . The New Jersey State Route 94 runs from north to south centrally through the territory of Vernon.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as the crow flies between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: New Milford
- East: West Milford
- South: Hardyston Township
- West: Wantage
history
Vernon Township was founded on April 8, 1793 when the area was split off from Hardyston Township . The area received its statute as a township on February 21, 1798.
At first the township was sparsely populated. This changed with increasing infrastructure. In addition to restaurants, blacksmiths and wheelwrighters also settled on the main street, and there were several mills. The population was very religious and early on there were Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal and others congregations.
There are several mines in the Vernon area. Mining began in Vernon as early as 1793. Various minerals and ores are mined. Vernon experienced its first prime through mining. Miners moved to Vernon and a connection to the Sussex Railroad was also established.
The development of several ski areas brought more jobs to Vernon. In addition to the Mountain Creek Resort, there is the Vernon Valley Ski Area.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
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| Residents | 1708 | 2096 | 2380 | 2395 | 2649 | 2190 | 1979 | 1811 | 1756 | |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 1738 | 1675 | 1433 | 1279 | 1407 | 1548 | 2155 | 6059 | 16302 | 21211 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 24686 | 23943 |
Culture and sights
Parks
To the northeast is the 35,524 acre 14,376 acre Wawayanda State Park. With hiking trails, camping, boating and swimming. In the southeast the 3,644 acre 1,474 hectare Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area and in the west the Wallkill RiverNational Wildlife Refuge.
Economy and Infrastructure
Public facilities
The Vernon Urgent Care Center is an emergency room in Vernon.
education
The Vernon Township School District includes several schools. Walnut Ridge Primary School, Cedar Mountain Primary School, Rolling Hills Primary School, Lounsberry Hollow Middle School, Glen Meadow Middle School, and Vernon Township High School.
The Dorothy E. Henry Memorial Branch is part of the Sussex County Library System. It's located on Route 94 and is the township library.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- William L. Winans (1823–1897), entrepreneur and diplomat
- John Winans (1831-1907), politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Vernon Township in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 , Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969, page 232. Retrieved November 13, 2016
- ↑ VernonStories. In: vernonstories.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016 .
- ^ Iron Mines and Mining in New Jersey by William S. Bayley.Retrieved November 13, 2016
- ^ Vernon Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA. In: mindat.org. Retrieved November 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
- ^ Department of Environmental Protection. In: nj.us. www.state.nj.us, accessed November 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area , accessed on November 13, 2016.
- ^ Home - Wallkill River - US Fish and Wildlife Service. In: fws.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2016 .
- ^ Home - Vernon Township School District. In: vtsd.com. Vernon Township School District. Retrieved November 13, 2016 (American English).
- ↑ paviaweb.com: Vernon Township: Services: Library. In: vernontwp.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016 .