Harney County

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	2022	2027
Mt. Vernon	611	551	541	539

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	23	19	19
5-9	27	22	21
10-14	29	26	25
15-19	30	25	23
20-24	18	16	15
25-29	24	22	21
30-34	21	22	21
35-39	27	24	25
40-44	26	21	21
45-49	46	33	33
50-54	41	32	29
55-59	56	53	47
60-64	63	68	63
65-69	38	51	53
70-74	33	49	53
75-79	21	27	32
80-84	17	18	22
85+	13	14	15
18+	450	458	458
Median Age	51	56	57

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Race

Mt. Vernon	2022
Total	541.000
White Alone	92.420
Black Alone	0.180
American Indian Alone	0.370
Asian Alone	0.000
Pacific Islander Alone	0.180
Some Other Race	0.550
Two or More Races	6.280
Hispanic Origin	2.960
Diversity Index	19.100

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Growth Rate

Mt. Vernon	2022 - 2027
Population	-0.07%
Households	-0.17%
Families	-0.28%
Median Household Income	-1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	250	248	242	240
Housing Units	267	266	258	257
Owner Occupied Units			157	156
Renter Occupied Units			85	84
Vacant Units			16	17

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Home Value

Mt. Vernon	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$277,778	$307,692
Average Home Value	$375,000	$406,090
<$50,000	15	13
$50,000 - $99,999	26	23
$100,000 - $149,999	12	11
$150,000 - $199,999	14	13
$200,000 - $249,999	2	2
$250,000 - $299,999	18	14
$300,000 - $399,999	25	26
$400,000 - $499,999	1	0
$500,000 - $749,999	29	36
$1,000,000 +	13	16

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	46
1990-1999	18
1980-1989	44
1970-1979	101
1960-1969	52
1950-1959	44
1940-1949	38
1939 or Before	22

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Income

Mt. Vernon	2022	2027
Median Household	$50,806	$49,276
Average Household	$80,472	$88,723
Per Capita	$37,504	$40,848

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Household Income Base

Mt. Vernon	2022
<$15,000	35
$15,000 - $24,999	25
$25,000 - $34,999	15
$35,000 - $49,999	46
$50,000 - $74,999	23
$75,000 - $99,999	21
$100,000 - $149,999	32
$150,000 - $199,999	42
$200,000+	5

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	391
In-County Residents	360
Out-of-County Residents	31
Drive Alone	313
Carpooled	62
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	7
Less than 5 minutes	16
5-9 minutes	13
10-14 minutes	205
15-19 minutes	76
20-24 minutes	28
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	11
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	3
90+ minutes	29
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	115
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	6
Utilities	0
Construction	3
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	1
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	6
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	7
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	46
Legal Services	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	3

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	3
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	9

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Educational Attainment (25+)

Mt. Vernon	2022
Some High School	30
Graduated High School	169
Associates Degree	60
Bachelor's Degree	23
Graduate Degree	10

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	25
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
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
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
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	3
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	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	2
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	4

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15