Vernon County

Vernon County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	30,714
County Seat	Vernon County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	123
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	11,410
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	30,811
Median Age	41.3
Veterans	1,696
Housing Units	13,874
Uninsured	2,123
Net Migration (recent)	324
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	666
Total Employees	6,914
Avg Annual Pay	$47,085
Median Household Income	$65,177
Poverty Rate	14.6%
Unemployment Rate	2.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$63,201
Federal Spending FY2024	$203,462,341
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,624

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$192,800
Median Rent	$785
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$728
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,226
FMR 4BR	$1,445

Health & Safety

Hospitals	18
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	17.8%
Adult Obesity	38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	30
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	25
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	68
SNAP Stores	26
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,640
Land in Farms (acres)	332,383
Avg Farm Size (acres)	202.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-08-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2018-10-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD	2017-10-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-10-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-08-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-26
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13

Communities in Vernon County

Viroqua — pop 4,504
Westby — pop 2,332
Hillsboro — pop 1,397
Stoddard — pop 840
Coon Valley — pop 758
La Farge — pop 730
Readstown — pop 376
Chaseburg — pop 241
Genoa — pop 232

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.