Vernon, Colorado

Vernon is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.^[1] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the total Vernon CDP was 38.^[3]

Vernon, Colorado
Census-designated place
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Coordinates: 39°56′23.83″N 102°18′26.46″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Yuma
Area [2]
• Total	1.133 sq mi (2.934 km2)
• Land	1.132 sq mi (2.933 km2)
• Water	0.0002 sq mi (0.0006 km2)
Elevation [1]	3,875 ft (1,181 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	38
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80755[4]
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-80755 [1]
GNIS ID	2583312 [1]

History

The Vernon Post Office has been in operation since 1892.^[5] The Vernon post office has the ZIP Code 80755.^[4]

The community was named after a local minister with the name Vernon.^[6] The Vernon CDP was demarcated in 2010 by the United States Census Bureau for its internal use.

Geography

The Vernon CDP has an area of 725 acres (2.934 km²), including 0.15 acres (0.0006 km²) of water.^[2]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Vernon CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	29		—
2020	38		31.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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