Vernon Center Township, MN

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

268

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.6%

foreign-born population

91.4%Native

8.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Vernon Center Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.987491° N, 94.198982° W

DMS43° 59′ 14.97″ N, 94° 11′ 56.34″ W

Population Density & area

7.64/sq mi (2.95/km²)

Total Area

35.5 sq mi (92 km²)

Land Area

35.1 sq mi (90.9 km²) · 98.8%

Water Area

0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) · 1.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Vernon Center Township 100

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

8.6%

foreign-born population

91.4%Native

8.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Vernon Center Township 8.6%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Vernon Center Township

48.9

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

42.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Vernon Center Township 42.6

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	11.2%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	70.1%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	18.7%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	42.6	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	16	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	26.6	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

100%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Vernon Center Township 0%

Blue Earth County 28.1%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Vernon Center Township population

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	100%	91.8%	89.1%
White	100%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	2.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.4% family

Family 71.4%

Non family 28.6%

% family households

Vernon Center Township 71.4%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.55

persons per household

Vernon Center Township

2.55

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Vernon Center Township population

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	105	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.55	2.37	2.43
Family households	75	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	2.72	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	71	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	4	3,536	309,401
Male householder	2	1,334	102,922
Female householder	2	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	30	12,290	869,551
One-person households	15	7,752	686,475
Male householder	13	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	4	918	97,557
Female householder	2	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	2	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	15	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

113

housing units

Vernon Center Township 113

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

92.9% occupied

Occupied 92.9%

Vacant 7.1%

vacancy rate

Vernon Center Township 7.1%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.2%

Single family houses

91.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

8.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1971

Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

38.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.5	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	9.7%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	22.1%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	68.1%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	0.9%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	15%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	44.2%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	39.8%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1971	1979	1979
Total housing units	113	29,864	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.7% owners

Renter-occupied 14.3%

Owner-occupied 85.7%

homeownership rate

Vernon Center Township 85.7%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.48

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Vernon Center Township 2.48

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	105	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.2%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	22.9%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	21%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	40.9%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	3.8%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	35.2%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	60%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	89.6%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	9.5%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	0%	1.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$293,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Vernon Center Township

$293,800

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

36.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

36.6%

Owners without a mortgage

8.3%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$293,800	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	3.3%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	17.8%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	30%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	17.8%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	26.7%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	4.4%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.6%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	54.4%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$3,058	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$813	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,347	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Vernon Center Township 16.9%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Vernon Center Township 12.2%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

17.6%

K–12

70.6%

College / Undergraduate

11.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Vernon Center Township

Blue Earth County

62.5%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	17	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	17.6%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	70.6%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	52.9%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	17.6%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	0%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	11.8%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	11.8%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	8%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	64.7%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	35.3%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

213

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

4.2%

HS graduate

32.4%

Some college no degree

19.2%

Associates degree

19.2%

Bachelors degree

15%

Graduate or professional degree

1.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

11.8% · 88.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

37.7% · 62.3%

Some college no degree

63.4% · 36.6%

Associates degree

68.3% · 31.7%

Bachelors degree

46.9% · 53.1%

Graduate or professional degree

25% · 75%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	213	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	8%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.2%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	32.4%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	19.2%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	19.2%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	15%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	1.9%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	87.8%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$69,485

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$53,750

Some college or associates

$68,203

Bachelors degree

$65,833

Graduate or professional degree

$98,750

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

1.4%

Some college or associates

2.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Vernon Center Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$69,485	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$53,750	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$68,203	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$65,833	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$98,750	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1.4%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	2.4%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Vernon Center Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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