Editing Vernonburg, Georgia

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'''Vernonburg''' is a town in [[Chatham County, Georgia|Chatham County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States, about 10 miles south of downtown [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]. It is located at a sharp curve along the [[Vernon River (Georgia)|Vernon River]], a tidal creek. The population was 139 at the 2020 census.

Vernonburg is part of the Savannah [[Savannah metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated Vernonburg in 1866.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/vernonburg | title=Vernonburg | publisher=GeorgiaGov | access-date=June 27, 2019}}</ref> The community was named after James Vernon, who is credited with bringing the [[Salzburger emigrants]] to Georgia.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/v.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=241 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==

Vernonburg is located at {{coord|31|58|2|N|81|7|14|W|type:city}} (31.967361, -81.12073).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.4&nbsp;square mile (1.0&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 0.4&nbsp;square&nbsp;mile (0.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 2.70% is water. Vernonburg consists mainly of a small stretch of riverfront properties along a section of the Vernon River.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 65
|1970= 136
|1980= 178
|1990= 74
|2000= 138
|2010= 122
|2020= 139
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 122 people, 59 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{Pop density|122|.4|sqmi|km2}}. There were 69 housing units at an average density of {{Pop density|69|.4|sqmi|km2}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.6% Asian.

There were 52 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $74,375, and the median income for a family was $158,125. Males had a median income of $161,667 versus $150,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $91,121. 4.6% of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Gallery==
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File:Georgia20131014 412 Vernonburg Historic District.jpg|Vernonburg Historic District
File:Georgia20131014 413 Vernonburg Historic District.jpg|Vernonburg Historic District
File:Georgia20131014 414 Vernonburg Historic District.jpg|Vernonburg Historic District
File:Georgia20131014 415 Vernonburg Historic District.jpg|Vernonburg Historic District
File:Georgia20131014 416 Vernonburg Historic District.jpg|Vernonburg Historic District
File:Georgia20131014 417 Vernonburg Historic District.jpg|Vernonburg Historic District
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==References==
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{{Chatham County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Towns in Chatham County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Savannah metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Georgia (U.S. state)]]