About Vernon
Vernon is a small unincorporated community in eastern Arizona.
Vernon holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.57 square miles.
📰 Vernon News Today
- Vernon Day to bring community together Aug. 1 White Mountain Independent · Jul 30
- She thrived after cancer. Loved ones mourn Chandler crash pilot azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · Aug 12
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Preserving the Legacy Arizona PBS · Jul 13
- Vernon Cottrell Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Tucson, AZ - Arizona Daily Star Legacy obituary · Apr 10
- Lightning Strike Map in Vernon, AZ - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Sep 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vernon Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Vernon — but the Arizona one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 17 miles.
🏫 Schools in Vernon
- Vernon Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArizona
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.57 sq mi
Coordinates34.2479, -109.6899