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	2026	2031
Mt. Vernon	577	527	543	539

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	17
5-9	13
10-14	36
15-19	27
20-24	28
25-29	19
30-34	20
35-39	33
40-44	31
45-49	32
50-54	30
55-59	36
60-64	47
65-69	39
70-74	56
75-79	28
80-84	29
85+	22
18+	460
Median Age	53

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Mt. Vernon	2026
Total	543.00
White Alone	90.61%
Black Alone	0.37%
American Indian Alone	0.74%
Asian Alone	0.18%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.37%
Some Other Race	0.74%
Two or More Races	7%
Hispanic Origin	3.50%
Diversity Index	23.00

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Mt. Vernon	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.15%
Households	0.00%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	239	259	247	247
Housing Units	255	281	264	264
Owner Occupied Units			182	181
Renter Occupied Units			65	66
Vacant Units			17	17

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Mt. Vernon	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$188,158	$191,406
Average Home Value	$306,429	$352,334
<$50,000	30	33
$50,000 - $99,999	15	17
$100,000 - $149,999	27	22
$150,000 - $199,999	28	24
$200,000 - $249,999	4	0
$250,000 - $299,999	8	5
$300,000 - $399,999	21	19
$400,000 - $499,999	1	1
$500,000 - $749,999	42	47
$1,000,000 +	4	6

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	8
2000-2009	1
1990-1999	25
1980-1989	53
1970-1979	56
1960-1969	16
1950-1959	36
1940-1949	38
1939 or Before	2

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Mt. Vernon	2026	2031
Median Household	$53,383	$55,780
Average Household	$74,448	$79,709
Per Capita	$33,865	$36,527

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Mt. Vernon	2026
<$15,000	24
$15,000 - $24,999	26
$25,000 - $34,999	16
$35,000 - $49,999	42
$50,000 - $74,999	50
$75,000 - $99,999	24
$100,000 - $149,999	52
$150,000 - $199,999	1
$200,000+	12

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	210
In-County Residents	168
Out-of-County Residents	42
Drive Alone	178
Carpooled	29
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	0
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	3
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	0
5-9 minutes	8
10-14 minutes	98
15-19 minutes	40
20-24 minutes	9
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	0
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	55
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	115
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	8
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	9
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	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	9
Information	0

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	37
Legal Services	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	45

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Mt. Vernon	2026
<9th Grade	1
Some High School	19
GED	8
Graduated High School	131
Some College/No Degree	114
Associates Degree	78
Bachelor's Degree	21
Graduate Degree	50

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	20
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	3
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	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	0

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	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, 2026-09-09