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Vernon (/ ˈ v ɜːr n ɪ n / VER-nin) is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census. [1] Vernon contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville. Vernon contains the former City of Rockville.
Rockville is a census-designated place and a village of the town of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 7,920 at the 2020 census. [2] Incorporated as a city in 1889, it has been consolidated with the town of Vernon since 1965.
Nineteen of the towns in Connecticut are consolidated city-towns, and one is a consolidated borough-town. City incorporation requires a Special Act by the Connecticut General Assembly . All cities in Connecticut are dependent municipalities, meaning they are located within and subordinate to a town.
Jason L. McCoy [2] is the former mayor of Vernon, Connecticut, and a trial lawyer. [3] [4] In 2009, McCoy was elected to his first term in 2007. [5] [6] McCoy was re-elected as mayor. He had served on the Vernon Town Council [7] and was the deputy mayor of Vernon from 2005 to 2007. [8]
Term Year Mayor Name [1] Party Reference 1965–1967: Thomas J. McCusker: Democratic [2]1967–1969: John E. Grant: Republican [2]1969–1975: Frank J. McCoy: Republican
Kevin Brown is an American Democratic Party politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 56th district, which encompasses parts of the town of Vernon, since 2023. [1] Brown was first elected in 2022 after defeating Republican candidate Jim Tedford. [2]
The Talcottville Historic District is a historic district in the town of Vernon, Connecticut.Centered on Elm Hill Road and Main Street, it encompasses a 19th-century mill village, including archaeological remnants of very early cotton-spinning facilities, an old stone dam, and a major wood-frame mill constructed by the Talcott brothers.
Fifteen years ago, the Museum acquired part of its original property from the town of Vernon. Once owned by the GAR, the property was annexed by the town and used as a jail cell. The Memorial Hall is also used for meetings by the Connecticut Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS).