Mt. Vernon

The Mount Vernon post office was established in 1877 and named after a black stallion that belonged to settler David W. Jenkins. The stallion’s stable a small stone building, is still standing in a field on the north side of U.S. Highway 26 about 2.2 miles east of the main intersection in town.

Mount Vernon is a short distance from mountains, lakes, fishing, backpacking into wilderness areas and roadless areas.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Mt. Vernon	577	527	552	551

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	17
5-9	25
10-14	24
15-19	28
20-24	25
25-29	21
30-34	26
35-39	39
40-44	29
45-49	30
50-54	36
55-59	40
60-64	43
65-69	41
70-74	49
75-79	32
80-84	30
85+	17
18+	470
Median Age	52

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Mt. Vernon	2024
Total	552.00
White Alone	92.75%
Black Alone	0.36%
American Indian Alone	0.18%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.18%
Some Other Race	0.54%
Two or More Races	5.98%
Hispanic Origin	3.08%
Diversity Index	18.80

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Mt. Vernon	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.04%
Households	0.32%
Families	-0.68%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	239	259	250	254
Housing Units	255	281	266	268
Owner Occupied Units			183	188
Renter Occupied Units			67	66
Vacant Units			16	14

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Mt. Vernon	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$172,500	$183,333
Average Home Value	$284,973	$315,559
<$50,000	40	36
$50,000 - $99,999	10	16
$100,000 - $149,999	28	22
$150,000 - $199,999	30	30
$200,000 - $249,999	0	4
$250,000 - $299,999	10	11
$300,000 - $399,999	17	16
$400,000 - $499,999	1	1
$500,000 - $749,999	42	46
$1,000,000 +	5	3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	29
1990-1999	15
1980-1989	51
1970-1979	52
1960-1969	72
1950-1959	22
1940-1949	48
1939 or Before	14

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Mt. Vernon	2024	2029
Median Household	$59,596	$65,289
Average Household	$78,814	$84,244
Per Capita	$35,695	$38,835

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Mt. Vernon	2024
<$15,000	14
$15,000 - $24,999	24
$25,000 - $34,999	9
$35,000 - $49,999	57
$50,000 - $74,999	44
$75,000 - $99,999	45
$100,000 - $149,999	40
$150,000 - $199,999	6
$200,000+	11

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	293
In-County Residents	260
Out-of-County Residents	33
Drive Alone	241
Carpooled	50
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	2
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	4
5-9 minutes	7
10-14 minutes	170
15-19 minutes	38
20-24 minutes	35
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	0
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	4
90+ minutes	33
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	112
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	9
Mining	2
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	10
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	1
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	2
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	6
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	8
Information	18

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	39
Legal Services	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	6
Accommodation	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	3
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	17

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Mt. Vernon	2024
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	38
GED	34
Graduated High School	138
Some College/No Degree	99
Associates Degree	41
Bachelor's Degree	37
Graduate Degree	46

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	27
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	2
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	2
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26