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	2025	2030
Mt. Vernon	577	527	551	552

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	19
5-9	19
10-14	29
15-19	20
20-24	22
25-29	18
30-34	21
35-39	25
40-44	30
45-49	37
50-54	34
55-59	38
60-64	50
65-69	37
70-74	61
75-79	43
80-84	25
85+	23
18+	473
Median Age	55

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Mt. Vernon	2025
Total	551.00
White Alone	92.74%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0.36%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.18%
Some Other Race	0.73%
Two or More Races	5.99%
Hispanic Origin	3.45%
Diversity Index	19.40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Mt. Vernon	2025 - 2030
Population	0.04%
Households	0.00%
Families	-0.68%
Median Household Income	0%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	239	259	246	246
Housing Units	255	281	263	263
Owner Occupied Units			186	192
Renter Occupied Units			60	54
Vacant Units			17	17

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Mt. Vernon	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$187,037	$188,095
Average Home Value	$288,427	$308,203
<$50,000	31	41
$50,000 - $99,999	13	13
$100,000 - $149,999	30	24
$150,000 - $199,999	33	28
$200,000 - $249,999	3	3
$250,000 - $299,999	9	7
$300,000 - $399,999	24	25
$400,000 - $499,999	0	1
$500,000 - $749,999	37	42
$1,000,000 +	5	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	5
2000-2009	10
1990-1999	20
1980-1989	56
1970-1979	60
1960-1969	39
1950-1959	12
1940-1949	47
1939 or Before	11

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Mt. Vernon	2025	2030
Median Household	$56,187	$56,133
Average Household	$75,928	$79,470
Per Capita	$33,899	$35,416

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Mt. Vernon	2025
<$15,000	20
$15,000 - $24,999	25
$25,000 - $34,999	14
$35,000 - $49,999	37
$50,000 - $74,999	49
$75,000 - $99,999	42
$100,000 - $149,999	50
$150,000 - $199,999	4
$200,000+	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	202
In-County Residents	164
Out-of-County Residents	38
Drive Alone	176
Carpooled	24
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	0
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	2
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	0
5-9 minutes	12
10-14 minutes	97
15-19 minutes	49
20-24 minutes	6
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	38
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	134
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	17

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	6
Accommodation	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	3
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Mt. Vernon	2025
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	34
GED	23
Graduated High School	120
Some College/No Degree	134
Associates Degree	48
Bachelor's Degree	38
Graduate Degree	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	23
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	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	4

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30