Vernon, Illinois

About Vernon

Vernon is a tiny community in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 100.

Vernon holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.88 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 114 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Vernon Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Vernon — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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