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Population (year 2000): 7,478. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,238 (-3.2% change)
Males: 3,576 (47.8%), Females: 3,902 (52.2%)
Zip code:
47620
Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $36,543 (year 2000)
Median house value: $81,700 (year 2000)
Races in Mount Vernon:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
- Black (2.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (28.5%), United States
(13.1%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.4%), French (2.7%), Dutch
(1.5%).
Land area: 2.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Mount Vernon city
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 12.7%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+2.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:
- METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 19 miles;
MORGANFIELD, KY)
- CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE OF IL INC (about 21 miles;
CARMI, IL)
- DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; EVANSVILLE,
IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Mount Vernon:
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN;
ID: EVV)
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 53 miles; OWENSBORO,
KY; ID: OWB)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 71 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID:
MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:
- HENDERSON CITY-COUNTY (about 18 miles; HENDERSON,
KY; ID: EHR)
- CARMI MUNI (about 19 miles; CARMI, IL; ID: CUL)
- RALPH E. KOCH (about 21 miles; POSEYVILLE, IN; ID:
61Y)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Mount Vernon:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 19 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 25 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about
36 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; VINCENNES, IN;
FT enrollment: 6,201)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 91
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
Public high school in Mount Vernon:
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 862;
Location: 700 HARRIETT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:
- MOUNT VERNON JR HIGH SCH (Students: 668;
Location: 701 TILE FACTORY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366;
Location: 1105 W 4TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- MARRS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286;
Location: 9201 HWY 62 E; Grades: KG - 05)
- HEDGES CENTRAL ELEM SCH (Students: 283;
Location: 716 LOCUST ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- FARMERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 256;
Location: 4065 HWY 69 S; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:
- ST PHILIP SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location:
3420 S ST PHILLIP RD; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST MATTHEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127;
Location: 401 MULBERRY STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Mount Vernon:
- ALEXANDRIAN PL (Operating income: $872,704;
Location: 115 W 5TH ST; 89,652 books; 5,951 audio
materials; 3,531 video materials; 251 serial
subscriptions)
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