Vernon, Florida
Vernon, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Vernon | |
Florida State Road 79 in Vernon | |
Location in Washington County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′18″N 85°42′42″W / 30.62167°N 85.71167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Washington |
| Settled (Roche's Bluff) | c. 1820s-1851 |
| Settled (Vernon) | 1851 |
| Incorporated (City of Vernon) | 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Gary Owens |
| • Council President | Becky Baxley |
| • Councilmembers | John Wilson, Joshua Zurica, Brittan Brock, and Council Vice President Gwendolyn "Gwen" March |
| • City Clerk | Candice Hodges |
| • City Attorney | Michelle Blankenship-Jordan |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2) |
| • Land | 4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 732 |
| • Density | 153.65/sq mi (59.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 32462 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-74125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292758 |
| Website | vernonflorida |
Vernon is a city in Washington County, Florida. The population was 732 at the 2020 census, up from 687 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City—Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.