54% of Vernon’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Wichita Falls (7%), Fort Worth (3%) and Abilene (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Wichita Falls

Fort Worth

Abilene

Dallas

54%Work in townlive and work in Vernon 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,868Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Vernon →

Health in Vernon

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.7%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 10%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Wilbarger General HospitalVernon · 1.1 mi · ER

Club Health Center of VernonVernon · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Vernon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Vernon →

Natural hazards in Vernon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

5Does Vernon flood?paid flood claims since 1995 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Vernon

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Vernon →

Climate in Vernon

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Vernon has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 31°Winter

76° / 50°Spring

96° / 71°Summer

77° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Vernon get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 9, with the last in spring around Mar 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Vernon →

Schools in Vernon

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School Grade C

The public schools Vernon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Vernon’s schools compare in TX →

DistrictVERNON ISDSchools7

Vernon El CElementary · Grades 2–5 · 494 students T G McCord ElElementary · Grades PK–1 · 311 students St. Paul Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 42 students Vernon Middle CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 390 students Vernon H S B-High · Grades 9–12 · 490 students North Texas State Hospital - Afp - VernonHigh · Grades 8–12 · 23 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.