Vernon County

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Vernon county is located in west Louisiana. Vernon county has 1,327.91 square miles of land area and 13.57 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Vernon county population is 52,334, which has shrunk 0.38% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 1.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Vernon county median household income is $42,554 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 36.32% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.52% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Vernon county median house value is $85,400 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 27.65% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 61.76% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Vernon county is much better than the state average in quality. The Vernon county area codes are 318, 337.

Population	52,334 (2010), rank #22
Population Growth	-0.38% since 2000, rank #43
Population Density:	39.01/sq mi, rank #34
Median Household Income:	$42,554 at 2006-2010—36.32% increase since 2000, rank #22
Median House Price:	$85,400 at 2006-2010—27.65% increase since 2000, rank #34
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,327.91 sq mi, rank #1
Water Area:	13.57 sq mi (1.01%), rank #43
State:	Louisiana
Area:	Fort Polk South, LA
School District:
Area Code:	318, 337