Official Name: | Vernon |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Ottawa |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ontario |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Ottawa |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Leader Title2: | MP |
Leader Title3: | MPP |
Leader Title4: | Councillors |
Leader Name1: | Jim Watson |
Leader Name2: | Pierre Poilievre |
Leader Name4: | George Darouze |
Settlement Type: | Rural community |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Note: | Canada 2011 Census |
Population Total: | 750 |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Coordinates: | 45.1608°N -75.4621°W |
Elevation M: | 80 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | K0A3J0 |
Vernon is a compact rural community[1] in Osgoode Ward in the southern part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, Vernon was located in Osgoode Township.
According to the Canada 2011 Census the surrounding blocks had a population of 750.[2]
The Vernon branch of the Ottawa Public Library makes its home in an 1882 heritage building that was the community's one-room schoolhouse. It was recently renovated to have a new washroom and bell tower. The library has a wheelchair ramp.
Vernon is the home of the Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum. It was founded by a group of dedicated senior citizens working with a New Horizons grant. The collection has grown tremendously and the Society now operates a Museum and Archives housed in two buildings with over 10000square feet of display space. The large body of archival material and artifacts reflect the agricultural history of the Township of Osgoode.
Effective Oct 1, 2017 Vernon has no post office. Residents collect their mail in Community Mail Boxes (CMBs) dispersed throughout the village. Items that are too large for the CMBs are brought to the post office in Metcalfe, north of Vernon. Formerly the Vernon post office was located in the old Ford Motor dealership.