Vernon, Alabama

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.

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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 ★

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🏫 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.

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