Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana


Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,005 and it contained 4,322 housing units.

History

Vernon Township was organized in 1836. It was named after Mount Vernon, the plantation home of President George Washington.
Frank Littleton Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Vernon Township Fire Department was founded in May 2019 with the opening of the new Vernon Township Fire Station#3 located at 600 W Broadway in Fortville. The new Fire Department is supported by paid part-time firefighters, Fortville Volunteers, McCordsville Volunteers and Seals Ambulance Service.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Cities and towns

Vernon Township contains four cemeteries: Gillium-Chappel, McCordsville, Cauldwell-Brokaw, and the Caudell-Simmons

Major highways

Vernon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fortville-Vernon Township Public Library in Fortville.