Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.0%
(22.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.5% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.4% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Vernon, GA
People in group quarters in Mount Vernon:
- 270 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Mount Vernon compared to Georgia 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 below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Mount Vernon (2011 data):
- Mount Vernon Bank: at 101 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1901/01/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $127.5 mil, Deposits: $113.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Heart Of Georgia Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (69%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Mount Vernon (based on Montgomery County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.73%
| Here |  | 41.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 65.7% | 17.9% | 13.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 44.4% | 29.6% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 7.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Here: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Montgomery County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | This county: | 4.45 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Montgomery County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Montgomery County: | 10.2% | | State: | 10.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.2% | | Georgia: | 14.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,332 | $27,984 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,166 | $49,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $13,166 | $31,598 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $108 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $10,906 | $43,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,040 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,244 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $30,570 | $36,684 | 5 | $5,392 |
Mount Vernon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $81,000 ($33.02)
All Other: $10,000 ($4.08)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $116,000 ($47.29)
Central Staff Services: $114,000 ($46.47)
Solid Waste Management: $109,000 ($44.44)
Water Utilities: $97,000 ($39.54)
Sewerage: $65,000 ($26.50)
General - Other: $36,000 ($14.68)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($1.63)
Libraries: $1,000 ($0.41)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $138,000 ($56.26)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $790,000 ($322.05)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $770,000 ($313.90)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($8.15)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $101,000 ($41.17)
General Revenue, NEC: $17,000 ($6.93)
Rents: $4,000 ($1.63)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $28,000 ($11.41)
Police Protection: $18,000 ($7.34)
Central Staff: $17,000 ($6.93)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,520,000 ($619.65)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $122,000 ($49.74)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $294,000 ($119.85)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $76,000 ($30.98)
Public Utilities: $74,000 ($30.17)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $39,000 ($15.90)
NEC: $17,000 ($6.93)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $242,000 ($98.65)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($15.49)
9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,975 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.35% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,896 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.28% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
- WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WBBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING, INC)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
- WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
- WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
- WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WYSC (102.7 FM; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMOC (88.7 FM; LUMBER CITY, GA; Owner: FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD WRITTEN)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:
- WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
- WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $70,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,890
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,835
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mount Vernon)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Hwy 280 5 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 32.195194 Lon: -82.518194), Call Sign: KIG322, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 151.400 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 47 Trinity Ave 130-07, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- On Ga Hwy 107 1.5 Mi S (Lat: 32.155750 Lon: -82.584583), Call Sign: KEC750, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz Grant Date: 12/04/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 47 Trinity Ave 130-07, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- Int Of Fulton & Broad (Lat: 32.178806 Lon: -82.595417), Call Sign: WYG941
Assigned Frequencies: 451.225 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.225 MHz, 456.475 MHz Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KF4JYX
Grant Date: 05/29/1996, Expiration Date: 05/29/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/30/2008
Registrant: Rabun G Way Jr, 233 N Gladys St, Mount Vernon, GA 30445
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4842R , Serial Number: 18802361T, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Gilder Flying Service Inc, Po Box 94, Mount Vernon, GA 30445 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 961JK , Serial Number: 22-1400, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1976
Registrant (Individual): James M Dunn, Po Box 565, Mount Vernon, GA 30445
| Most common first names in Mount Vernon, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 25 | 71.8 years |
| James | 22 | 68.1 years |
| Mary | 20 | 71.7 years |
| Willie | 19 | 70.0 years |
| William | 16 | 71.4 years |
| George | 11 | 74.1 years |
| Robert | 11 | 66.2 years |
| Alice | 8 | 80.3 years |
| Annie | 8 | 82.3 years |
| Charlie | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Most common last names in Mount Vernon, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Adams | 15 | 72.7 years |
| Richardson | 15 | 72.2 years |
| Mcrae | 14 | 77.2 years |
| Johnson | 13 | 77.2 years |
| Williams | 13 | 81.0 years |
| Palmer | 12 | 86.2 years |
| Fountain | 11 | 75.9 years |
| Thigpen | 10 | 71.6 years |
| Smith | 10 | 75.1 years |
| Hughes | 10 | 74.5 years |
Businesses in Mount Vernon, GA
- Dairy Queen: 1
- Subway: 1
- U-Haul: 1
Mount Vernon on our top lists:
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Music stores"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food and beverage stores"
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