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Vernon is a tiny town of 815 people in Washington County, Florida. It's about 31 miles from Panama City, FL and 211 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $807 a month.
815people
$116kTypical home
$807/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 815
- Part of a metro area
- About 171 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 31 mi to Panama City, FL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$730/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (161 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ECP airport
- 89 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 72 ft
- 21 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Florida districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+65 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk