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Vernon is a town within Vernon Township and the county seat of Jennings County, Indiana, United States. With a population of 318 in the 2010 census, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana, lying just south of the much larger North Vernon. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River. Vernon is the only Indiana town with an elected mayor and an elected town marshal. as of 2023, Marshall Zamora is the mayor and Britt Burgmeier is the marshal. The Vernon Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the site of many firsts in the state. The first area set aside for use as a public playground in Indiana, The Commons
The first elevated railroad overpass west of the Alleghenies
The first all women's jury in Indiana
The first Disciples of Christ church in Indiana
It was also the home of Indiana's fourth state park, now called Muscatatuck County Park.

Vernon was named after Mount Vernon. The Vernon post office was established in 1817. Vernon was the site of a near battle on July 11, 1863, during Morgan's Raid. John Hunt Morgan demanded the surrender of the town, which was defended by 100 local militia in strong positions on hills and bluffs overlooking the Muscatatuck River and 178 Union troops under the command of Colonel Hugh Williams. The defenders successfully stalled Morgan until 1,000 Union troops under the command of Brigadier General John Love arrived. Morgan ultimately retreated south toward Dupont, Indiana.

According to the 2010 census, Vernon has a total area of 0.24 square miles (1 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 318 people, 134 households, and 84 families living in the town. The population density was There were 167 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 134 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the town was 39.3 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.