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Vernon County, Missouri

Vernon County, Missouri, has 19,946 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nevada. It uses Central Time and covers 826 sq mi (2,140 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
19,946
Land area
826 sq mi (2,140 km²)
County seat or government
Nevada
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,230 ± $3,655
Median home value
$158,800 ± $8,409
Median rent, with utilities
$734 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
71.3% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Pittsburg, KS micro area and Kansas City, MO-KS metro area
Water area
10.4 sq mi (27 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29217
Coordinates (central point)
37.850232, -94.341701
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Vernon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6477212,824 people
  2. 647448,242 people
  3. 647792,688 people
  4. 647841,359 people
  5. 647901,114 people
  6. 64783607 people
  7. 64752545 people
  8. 64771490 people
  9. 64728445 people
  10. 64750439 people
  11. 64778422 people
  12. 64767418 people
All 14
  1. 64741308 people
  2. 647657 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Vernon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Vernon County, largest first

  1. Center Township9,372 people
  2. Washington Township2,241 people
  3. Drywood Township1,152 people
  4. Walker Township765 people
  5. Montevallo Township686 people
  6. Deerfield Township654 people
  7. Bacon Township633 people
  8. Virgil Township631 people
  9. Moundville Township628 people
  10. Clear Creek Township575 people
  11. Badger Township339 people
  12. Dover Township317 people
All 20
  1. Blue Mound Township301 people
  2. Coal Township275 people
  3. Osage Township248 people
  4. Harrison Township202 people
  5. Lake Township194 people
  6. Henry Township176 people
  7. Metz Township174 people
  8. Richland Township124 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Vernon County, largest first

  1. Nevada R-V School District13,527 people
  2. El Dorado Springs R-II School District8,795 people
  3. Rich Hill R-IV School District2,636 people
  4. Northeast Vernon County R-I School District2,211 people
  5. Bronaugh R-VII School District1,138 people
  6. Sheldon R-VIII School District971 people
  7. Hume R-VIII School District648 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Nevada, Missouri (city)7,925 people
  2. Sheldon, Missouri (city)443 people
  3. Walker, Missouri (city)359 people
  4. Schell City, Missouri (city)224 people
  5. Bronaugh, Missouri (city)163 people
  6. Moundville, Missouri (town)98 people
  7. Richards, Missouri (town)49 people
  8. Milo, Missouri (village)47 people
  9. Deerfield, Missouri (village)43 people
  10. Metz, Missouri (town)7 people
  11. Harwood, Missouri (village)6 people
  12. Stotesbury, Missouri (town)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Barton County, Missouri24 mi south
  2. Bourbon County, Kansas28 mi west
  3. Cedar County, Missouri28 mi east
  4. Bates County, Missouri28 mi north
  5. St. Clair County, Missouri34 mi northeast
  6. Crawford County, Kansas37 mi southwest
  7. Linn County, Kansas37 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.