Township · Ohio

Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Vernon Township, Clinton County, township, in Clinton County, Ohio. Vernon Township, Clinton County had 3,035 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,951 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,016 (±16). GEOID 3902779772.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,035

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,951 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,016 ±16

Median household income

$80,982

±$12,007 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$227,500

±$29,665 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,089

±$52 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Vernon Township, Clinton County and what county is it in?

Vernon Township, Clinton County is a township in Clinton County, Ohio. It covers 26.8 square miles of land, 110 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Vernon Township (Clinton County): Clarksville (village, 534 in 2020).

Vernon Township, Clinton County is in the Wilmington, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Vernon Township, Clinton County (marked with a dot) in Clinton County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Vernon Township, Clinton County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,035 people lived in Vernon Township, Clinton County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 2,951 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,016 (±16).

  • July 2020→2021 +15 (3,011)
  • 2021→2022 −13 (2,998)
  • 2022→2023 +18 (3,016)
  • 2023→2024 +0 (3,016)
  • 2024→2025 +19 (3,035)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureVernon Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,016±1642,01211,810,293no clear change
Households1,140±10816,7614,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.65±0.252.442.37no clear change
Housing units1,391±13318,0395,292,391no clear change

Vernon Township, Clinton County's population since 2000

From 2,685 in 2000 to 3,035 in 2025: up 13.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Vernon Township, Clinton County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,685
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,881
  • 2010 Census 2,997
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,987
  • 2020 Census 2,951
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,035

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Vernon Township, Clinton County?

The median resident of Vernon Township, Clinton County is 38.8 years old; 20.6% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureVernon Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.8±6.840.839.7no clear change
Under 18 years20.6%±4.1 pts22.7%22.0%–
65 years and over16.5%±4.5 pts18.6%18.3%–
Male55.7%±4.7 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±0.1 pts2.3%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.4%±1.7 pts91.7%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.7 pts1.8%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.3%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±1.6 pts3.6%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±0.1 pts2.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±1.3 pts2.6%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.5%±2.4 pts8.9%6.6%–
With a disability16.7%±5.6 pts16.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.8%±2.4 pts6.0%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.7%±3.3 pts92.4%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.9%±5.0 pts19.3%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.3%±2.2 pts6.7%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.0%±4.8 pts88.3%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.1%±0.2 pts0.8%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Vernon Township, Clinton County earn?

Half of Vernon Township, Clinton County's 1,140 households earn less than $80,982 a year (±$12,007), against $70,407 in Clinton County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $77,338 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureVernon Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$80,982±$12,007$70,407$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$84,954±$10,548$89,775$96,990–
Per capita income$32,070±$3,170$36,071$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line10.8%±5.2 pts12.9%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.4%±6.3 pts16.3%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP7.1%±3.5 pts11.3%12.5%–
Households with a computer91.4%±6.2 pts94.1%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.4%±6.2 pts87.2%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Vernon Township, Clinton County?

Owners occupy 80.7% of Vernon Township, Clinton County's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,500 by its owner (±$29,665). The median renter pays $1,089 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureVernon Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$227,500±$29,665$211,900$214,800+$56,064
Median gross rent$1,089±$52$910$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent13.7%±14.0 pts33.8%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,604±$126$1,347$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes80.7%±7.7 pts71.8%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes19.3%±7.7 pts28.2%32.8%–
Housing units1,391±13318,0395,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.6%±1.1 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate6.4%±8.3 pts3.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes74.2%±8.3 pts77.8%68.8%–
Mobile homes16.5%±7.8 pts6.5%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.4 pts1.0%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20198.0%±5.9 pts3.3%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.5%±7.1 pts16.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.5%±5.1 pts4.8%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Vernon Township, Clinton County work and get to work?

82.5% of Vernon Township, Clinton County's workers drive alone and 9.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureVernon Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.7%±7.3 pts62.2%63.1%–
Unemployment rate6.1%±3.6 pts4.5%4.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work82.5%±6.5 pts80.1%75.1%–
Carpooled4.5%±4.0 pts7.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.6 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±2.6 pts2.7%2.0%–
Worked from home9.8%±6.0 pts7.8%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work35.0 min±3.824.6 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Vernon Township, Clinton County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Vernon Township, Clinton County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Vernon Township, Clinton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Vernon Township, Clinton County
Tract 9648Clinton County5,174 $79,607 $260,00055%
Tract 9644Clinton County5,458 $107,671 $342,2001%
Tract 9649Clinton County5,083 $58,165 $200,2001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Vernon Township, Clinton County) · Census block assignment files

How does Vernon Township, Clinton County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Vernon Township, Clinton County is the 3,537th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 470th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Vernon Township, Clinton County ranks 627th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Vernon Township, Clinton County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate470th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)435th1,589
Residents per square mile1,104th1,734
Median household income627th1,699
Per capita income1,203rd1,729
Median home value593rd1,707
Median gross rent347th1,453
Poverty rate570th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,270th1,613
Median age1,209th1,727
Owner-occupied share817th1,732
Work from home580th990
Travel time to work120th1,731

Vernon Township, Clinton County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Vernon Township, Clinton County?

20 of the 57 figures for Vernon Township, Clinton County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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