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Demographics and Services
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12,887
Population, 2020
$45,302
Median Household Income, 2020
Industrial Sites
Vernon Industrial Park………………………….……50 Acres
Wilbarger County Industrial Park……………………90 Acres
Business Development Corporation……………….12.57 Acres
Zoned Heavy Industry/ Light Industry – Warehouse
Build to Suit Options
Municipal Services
Council of Governments Members…………………………………Yes
Form of Local Government……………………………….Commission-Manager
Annual Budget………………...……………………………..$25,599.704.00
Police (Full-time)….……………………….……………………….26
Fireman/EMT (Full-time)……………………….………………….19
Rescue Service…………………..…………………………………Yes
Number of Pumpers/Trucks………………...……………………….7
Fire Insurance Rate………………………….…………………….ISO 4
Fire Service Outside City……………………………...…………..Yes
Ambulance Service………………………………………………..Yes
City Zoning Regulated………………….....………………………Yes
Tax Rate
Rate Assess. %
City………………………………….0.53422 100%
County……………...……………….0.54150 100%
School (VISD)………………..……..0.97000 100%
Community College…………....……0.232436 100%
Hospital…………….....……………..0.27000 100%
Total Effective Tax Rate 2.548156
Sales & Use Tax
State………………………………………6.25%
City…………………...…………………..1.00%
County………………………………..…..0.50%
Economic Development………………….0.50%
State Taxes
Corporate Income…………………………None
Individual Income…………………………None
State Corporate Franchise Tax……………..Yes
Climate
Average Annual
Rain……………………………………….25.7”
Snow………………...……………………..1”
Temperature………………………….60.8 degrees
Seasonal Temperature……...January 25 deg. – July 97 deg.
Direction of Prevailing Wind…...…South-Southwest
Growing Season…………..……………221 days