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Vernon Center, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Vernon Center is a Census city of 329 people across 0.49 square miles of land, in Blue Earth County. Median household income is $70,000, 84.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Vernon Center
What Vernon Center is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.49 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land673
- County holding the largest share of its areaBlue Earth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vernon Center
How many people live in Vernon Center
- Population329
- Median age39.1
- Population under 1869 plus or minus 20
- Share under 1821.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over53 plus or minus 18
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households138
- Family households96 plus or minus 21
- Share of households that are families69.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Vernon Center
- Median household income$70,000 plus or minus $18,348
- Per capita income$34,919
- Civilian labor force182 plus or minus 38
- Employed180 plus or minus 37
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over224
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Vernon Center
- Housing units143
- Occupied units138
- Vacant units5 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate3.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied116
- Renter occupied22 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate84.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$950 plus or minus $368
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Single family units128
- Share single family89.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more12 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more8.4 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Vernon Center gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute160 plus or minus 34
- Commuting under 15 minutes36 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.5 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more66 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.3 percent
- Drove alone72.2 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked11.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Worked from home11.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vernon Center
Flood risk in Vernon Center
- NFIP communityCity of Vernon Center
- NFIP community number270608
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/22/24
The City of Vernon Center does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270608 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Blue Earth County, not Vernon Center
Blue Earth County context, not Vernon Center figures
- Establishments in Blue Earth County1,992
- Covered employment, Blue Earth County41,255
- Average annual pay, Blue Earth County$56,997
- Housing units permitted, Blue Earth County271
Every figure in this section is published for Blue Earth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Vernon Center.
All Blue Earth County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Vernon Center questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vernon Center, Minnesota?
329, in 138 households. Vernon Center city covers 0.49 square miles of land, which is 673 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Vernon Center in?
Blue Earth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Vernon Center?
$70,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,300. Median gross rent is $950 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Vernon Center in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Vernon Center appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Vernon Center, city of, community 270608, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Vernon Center figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Blue Earth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Vernon Center.
Is zoning published for Vernon Center?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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