Vernon Center, MN

Vernon Center is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, along the Blue Earth River. The 2020 census counted 328 residents. Vernon Center is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area. Vernon Center was platted in 1857. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Vernon Center, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Vernon Center, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Vernon Center was named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. U.S. Route 169 serves as a main route in the community. Vernon Center's downtown is part of the local map.