Mount Vernon, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 844. Estimated population in July 2006: 824 (-2.4% change)

Males: 393	(46.6%)
Females: 451	(53.4%)

Mobile County

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36560.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $29,861 in 2000)

Mount Vernon	$32,200
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,900 (it was $58,300 in 2000)

Mount Vernon	$70,900
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Mount Vernon:

Black (53.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (45.4%)
American Indian (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.6%), English (6.5%), Irish (4.4%), German (3.2%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.89 square miles.

Population density: 431 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon

High school or higher: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon town

Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 55.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 9.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Mount Vernon, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Vernon to the number of sex offenders is 272 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mount Vernon:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mobile, AL (29.3 miles , pop. 198,915).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (147.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (514.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: McIntosh, AL (12.0 miles ), Creola, AL (13.7 miles ), Citronelle, AL (16.0 miles ), Satsuma, AL (16.8 miles ), Stockton, AL (16.9 miles ), Saraland, AL (19.3 miles ), Bay Minette, AL (21.7 miles ), Wagarville, AL (22.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 1 building, cost: $75,600
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,300
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $301,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,800
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 31.09 N, Longitude: 88.01 W

Area code: 251

Mount Vernon household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -139 (-14.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Health care (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Chemicals (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Wood products (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Private households (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Cashiers (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Mount Vernon by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	3	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	352.5	358.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	9	37	23	13	4
per 100,000	1057.6	4420.5	2757.8	1568.2	484.3
Burglaries	4	7	5	3	0
per 100,000	470.0	836.3	599.5	361.9	0.0
Thefts	24	32	14	10	5
per 100,000	2820.2	3823.2	1678.7	1206.3	605.3
Auto thefts	0	7	6	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	836.3	719.4	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	463.0	1270.0	718.2	387.2	121.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.91
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mount Vernon, Alabama

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Mount Vernon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Mount Vernon town center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1997, a category 3 tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center caused $2 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:

SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 2 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MOBILE, AL)
UNIV OF SOUTH AL CHILDRENS AND WOMENS (about 29 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Mount Vernon, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Vernon:

MOBILE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 33 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:

MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 14 miles; CREOLA, AL; ID: 15A)
BAY MINETTE MUNI (about 21 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; ID: 1R8)
JACKSON MUNI (about 28 miles; JACKSON, AL; ID: 4R3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Vernon:

BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 30 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 39 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 68 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:

ET BELSAW - MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: P O BOX 460; Grades: PK-08)
CALCEDEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 20185 RICHARD WEAVER RD; Grades: PK-06)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.5%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	22.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	9.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Mount Vernon compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Mount Vernon (2007 data):

First Community Bank: Military Road Branch at Military Road And Highway 43, branch established on 1973-08-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $286.6 mil, Deposits: $238.0 mil, headquarters in Chatom, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Bancshares, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	3	$6,520	$26,080	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$653
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$941
Financial Administration	1	$2,621	$31,452	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,390	$16,680	1	$857
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,751
Police Protection - Officers	5	$12,551	$30,122	6	$2,940
Police - Other	0	$0		9	$5,708
Totals for Government	10	$23,083	$27,700	25	$12,850

4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Mobile County: 0.11%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Baldwin County, AL	0.46% ($33,627 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS	0.30% ($43,555)
from Harrison County, MS	0.18% ($30,987)

4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.36%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)
Mobile County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Baldwin County, AL	0.64% ($54,758 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.16% ($31,976)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.12% ($31,634)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAVH (106.5 FM; DAPHNE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNSP (105.5 FM; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: COM+, LLC)
WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
WZEW (92.1 FM; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:

WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
W52BF (Channel 52; MOBILE, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WEIQ (Channel 42; MOBILE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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