Vernon, Wisconsin

About Vernon

Set in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, Vernon is a close-knit town, home to 7,505 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Vernon is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 29.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 250 residents per square mile.

📰 Vernon News Today

• Vernon R. Reed Obituary Jul 17, 2026 - Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory · Jul 23
• Hunting a Myth in the Wisconsin Woods The Hollywood Reporter · Jul 28
• Vernon County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 3
• 2 people in custody following search of home in Vernon County WEAU · Jul 10
• Wisconsin winter storm: Vernon residents wait as plows stall, staffing thin FOX6 News Milwaukee · Dec 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Vernon Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Vernon — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,505.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vernon

• Big Bend-Vernon Recreation Park reviews ★
• Heather Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Vernon

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