Vernon, Texas

Vernon is a city located in Wilbarger County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, Vernon had a total population of 11,660. It is the county seat of Wilbarger County.

Geography

Vernon is located at 34°9'4" North, 99°17'26" West (34.151116, -99.290473){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²). 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Major businesses and industries in Vernon include a Tyson Foods bacon processing plant, a Rhodia, Inc. guar processing plant, North Texas State Hospital, which is operated by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MH-MR), Victory Field Correctional Academy, a juvenile detention facility operated by the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) and a Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

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Vernon College, a two-year junior college, is also located here and also has a campus in Wichita Falls. Some major academic programs offered by Vernon College include cosmetology, nursing and many vocational technical programs.

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The Vernon Independent School District serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. The district's school campuses include three elementary schools (grades pre-kindergarten through 5), a middle school (grades 6-8) and a high school (grades 9-12). The district also operates an alternative education program as well as an education program for juveniles of the Adolescent Forensic Program at North Texas State Hospital.

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Vernon is located 50 miles northwest of Wichita Falls, Texas and approximate distances of approximately 160 to 180 miles from surrounding metropolitan areas including Amarillo, Lubbock, Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. The city is served by four U.S. highways including U.S. 70, 183, 283 and 287.

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Bus transportation is available to Amarillo and Dallas-Fort Worth. Wilbarger County Airport is located 5 miles north of Vernon and the nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wichita Falls Municipal Airport 50 miles to the east which predominately offers flights of commuter airlines to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and recently added an airline with direct flights to Las Vegas, NV.

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The nearest international airports from Vernon with major airline connections include Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and Amarillo International Airport.

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