About Vernon
Set in the northwestern part of Alabama, Vernon is a small town, home to 1,835 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Vernon holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 312 residents per square mile.
📰 Vernon News Today
- Fire Destroys Shuttered Historic Hospital in Mount Vernon, AL firehouse.com · Apr 13
- Governor Ivey Announces Revenue Commissioner Vernon Barnett to Retire from State Government, Mary Martin Mitchell to Serve as Next Commissioner Alabama Governor's Office (.gov) · Apr 22
- Residents seek accountability, written guarantees on $6 billion data center AL.com · Jul 30
- ArcelorMittal Calvert partners with Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama for new Mount Vernon location fox10tv.com · Jun 11
- Vernon G. Wiggins wolfefuneralhomes.com · Apr 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vernon Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Vernon — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vernon
- Vernon City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Vernon
- Lamar County HighIntermediate
- Lamar County School Of Technology
- Vernon Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,835
Rank in state#202 of 463
Land area5.89 sq mi
Density312/sq mi
Coordinates33.7588, -88.1143