Vernon County, Missouri
40 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,687
- Median household income
- $52,230
- ±3,655
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 374 of 8,856 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.3%
- 6,540 of 7,754 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Vernon | 19,595 (2021) | 100 W Cherry St, Nevada | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bronaugh | 162 (2021) | 679 N Maple St, Bronaugh | — |
| City of Nevada | 8,198 (2021) | 110 S Ash St, Nevada | Website |
| City of Schell | 227 (2021) | Po Box 22, Schell City | — |
| City of Sheldon | 433 (2021) | Po Box 500, Sheldon | — |
| City of Walker | 198 (2021) | Po Box 58, Walker | — |
| Town of Harwood | 29 (2021) | Po Box 25, Harwood | — |
| Town of Metz | 18 (2021) | 9726 S 1300 Rd, Richards | — |
| Town of Milo | 57 (2021) | Po Box 18, Milo | — |
| Town of Stotesbury | 13 (2021) | 3763 E Rumbaugh St, Hume | — |
| Village of Deerfield | 38 (2021) | Po Box 83, Deerfield | — |
| Village of Moundville | 78 (2021) | Po Box 8, Moundville | — |
| Village of Richards | 43 (2021) | Po Box 1, Richards | — |
Townships 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bacon | 605 (2021) | 25368 E Y Hwy, Harwood | — |
| Township of Badger | 447 (2021) | 19399 E Overland Rd, Nevada | — |
| Township of Blue Mound | 396 (2021) | 22522 E Charming Rd, Schell City | — |
| Township of Center | 9,346 (2021) | Po Box 153, Nevada | — |
| Township of Clear Creek | 563 (2021) | 14095 S 2600 Rd, Walker | — |
| Township of Coal | 243 (2021) | 19267 S 100 Rd, Deerfield | — |
| Township of Deerfield | 781 (2021) | 12670 E Quail Rd, Nevada | — |
| Township of Dover | 469 (2021) | 22164 S 2225 Rd, Milo | — |
| Township of Drywood | 1,225 (2021) | 15265 E Wooden Rd, Sheldon | — |
| Township of Harrison | 223 (2021) | 1726 E Waldo Rd, Bronaugh | — |
| Township of Henry | 216 (2021) | 2797 S 450th Rd, Hume | — |
| Township of Lake | 196 (2021) | 11280 S 900 Rd, Richards | — |
| Township of Metz | 308 (2021) | 9639 E D Hwy, Richards | — |
| Township of Montevallo | 267 (2021) | 22404 S 3024 Rd, El Dorado Springs | — |
| Township of Moundville | 621 (2021) | 9255 E Ulysses Rd, Moundville | — |
| Township of Osage | 281 (2021) | 16256 East Artillery Road, Ridgefield | — |
| Township of Richland | 145 (2021) | Po Box 2, Richards | — |
| Township of Virgil | 474 (2021) | 17727 S 2950 Rd, Eldorado Springs | — |
| Township of Walker | 486 (2021) | 14285 S 2000 Rd, Nevada | — |
| Township of Washington | 2,303 (2021) | 13964 E Molly Rd, Nevada | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon County Ambulance District | Health | 515 E Walnut St, Nevada | — |
| Nevada City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 541, Nevada | — |
| Nevada Public Library District | Libraries | 212 W Walnut St, Nevada | Website |
| Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 100 W Allison St, Nevada | — |
| Vernon County Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 3414 E Austin Blvd, Nevada | Website |
| Vernon County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 967, O Fallon | Website |
| Vernon County Public Water Supply District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 93, Deerfield | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BRONAUGH R-VII
School district2 schools
527 E 6TH ST, Bronaugh, MO, 64728
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEVADA R-V
School district5 schools
811 W HICKORY, Nevada, MO, 64772
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I
School district2 schools
216 E LESLIE AVE, Walker, MO, 64790
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHELDON R-VIII
School district2 schools
100 E GENE LATHROP DR, Sheldon, MO, 64784
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Nevada Vernon County Farmers' Market
304 W. Austin Blvd., Nevada, MO, 64772
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.