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Notable locations in Mount Vernon: Homestead Hills Country Club (A), Fountain Place Industrial Park (B), Cherry Creek Golf Center (C), Mount Vernon Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Green Hills Country Club (E), Indian Hills Country Club (F), Jefferson County Courthouse (G), Jefferson County Animal Shelter (H), Rolland W Lewis Community Center (I), C E Brehm Memorial Library (J), Mount Vernon Fire Station Number 4 (K), Mount Vernon Fire Station Number 3 (L), Mount Vernon Fire Station Number 2 (M), Mount Vernon Fire Station Number 1 (N), Mount Vernon City Hall (O), Carl L Schweinfurth Museum And Interpretive Center (P), Fifth District Appellate Court (Q), Cedarhurst Cultural Center (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Park Plaza Shopping Center (1), King City Square Shopping Center (2), Times Square Mall Shopping Center (3), Fortysecond Street Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mount Vernon include: South Side Baptist Church (A), Hoits Church (B), Solid Rock Church of God (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Bethel Tabernacle Church (G), Blackwell Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (H), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Memorial Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), West Salem Cemetery (3), Old Union Cemetery (4), Oakwood Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Louisville and Nashville Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Twomile Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Mount Vernon include: Fairmont Ballpark (1), Jefferson County Fairground (2), Optimist Park (3), Bob Strothman Baseball Park (4), Airport Park (5), A L Dawson Senior Park (6), Highland Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Mount Vernon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Days Inn (205 Potomac Boulevard) (1), Economy Inn (1319 Salem Road) (2), Holiday Inn (222 Potomac Boulevard) (3), Drury Inn (145 North 44th Street) (4), Econo Lodge Mount Vernon (120 North 44th Street) (5), Hampton Inn Mt. Vernon (221 Potomac Boulevard) (6), Comfort Inn Mount Vernon (201 Potomac Boulevard) (7), Fairfield Inn & Suites (217 Potomac Boulevard) (8), Caroline's Restaurant and Cantina (222 Potomac Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Illinois State - Appellate Court (14th Main) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Mount Vernon and their reported violations in the past:
HIDDEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves IN, Population served: 91, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-27-2001 to APR-01-2004)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-10-2000 to APR-01-2004)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 29 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  17.1% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Vernon, IL
People in group quarters in Mount Vernon
- 338 people in nursing homes
- 86 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 86 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 60 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Mount Vernon compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Mount Vernon (2009 data):
- Peoples National Bank , N.A.: at 520 South 42nd Street, Mt Vernon East Branch, Mount Vernon Branch. Info updated 2006-12-14: Bank assets: $796.9 mil, Deposits: $687.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Market Street Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Mount Vernon Branch at 900 Main Street, branch established on 1910-10-27; Mount Vernon Broadway Drive Up at 3303 Broadway, branch established on 1978-05-02. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Integra Bank National Association: Times Square Mall Branch at 206 South 42nd Street, branch established on 2008-03-14; Mount Vernon Illinois-Branch at 1101 Broadway, branch established on 1902-07-09. Info updated 2007-07-24: Bank assets: $3,348.8 mil, Deposits: $2,346.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation
- U.S. Bank National Association: Mount Vernon Branch at 123 South Tenth Street, branch established on 1863-12-12; Mt. Vernon Branch at 4100 Broadway, branch established on 1985-01-15. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Old National Bank: Mount Vernon Branch at 400 S 34th Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-31: Bank assets: $7,712.9 mil, Deposits: $5,454.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 191 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
- Fifth Third Bank: Mount Vernon Il Downtown Branch at 2711 Broadway Street, branch established on 1959-11-02. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- Banterra Bank: Mt. Vernon Branch at 3520 Broadway, branch established on 2003-05-30. Info updated 2007-10-18: Bank assets: $1,101.0 mil, Deposits: $895.8 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp
- COMMUNITY FIRST BANK OF THE HEARTLAND: Community First Bank Of The Heartlan at 117 North 10th Street, branch established on 1906-11-05. Info updated 2008-01-03: Bank assets: $61.4 mil, Deposits: $46.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Bancorp, Inc.
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mount Vernon, Illinois
- Quality Inn, 201 Potomac Blvd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 242-7200, Fax: (618) 242-9800
- Fairlield Inn & Suites, 217 Potomac Blvd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 244-2300, Fax: (618) 244-2333
- Comfort Suites, 404 S 44th St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 244-2700, Fax: (618) 244-2701
- Hampton Inn, 221 Potomac Blvd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 244-2323, Fax: (618) 244-9948
- Red Roof Inn, 220 S 44th St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 242-1200, Fax: (618) 242-4455
- Holiday Inn, 222 Potomac Blvd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 244-7100, Fax: (618) 242-8876
- Americas Best Value Inn, 405 S 44th St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 244-3670, Fax: (618) 244-6904
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mount Vernon, Illinois
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Mount Vernon
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
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| Adherents | 47.4% | 13.8% | 11.1% | 9.3% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 35.1% | 14.9% | 2.1% | 14.9% | 7.4% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 9.3% |
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| Congregations | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 20.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
10 | $28,337 | $34,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $20,114 | $40,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
44 | $172,015 | $46,913 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
13 | $34,700 | $32,031 | 2 | $1,672 |
| Firefighters |
31 | $125,505 | $48,583 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,106 | $25,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
21 | $76,177 | $43,530 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $10,029 | $40,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $23,083 | $34,625 | 3 | $806 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $4,877 | $29,262 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
18 | $61,877 | $41,251 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $27,795 | $41,693 | 4 | $934 |
| Totals for Government |
165 | $586,615 | $42,663 | 9 | $3,412 |
Mount Vernon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,105,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
All Other: $108,000
Parks & Recreation: $88,000
Parking Facilities: $13,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $217,000
Water Utilities: $130,000
Central Staff Services: $101,000
Parks & Recreation: $77,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,366,000
Water Utilities: $3,179,000
General - Other: $1,957,000
Regular Highways: $1,898,000
Fire Protection: $1,846,000
Sewerage: $1,687,000
Solid Waste Management: $526,000
Parks & Recreation: $491,000
Central Staff Services: $376,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $257,000
Financial Administration: $208,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000
Housing & Community Development: $93,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $7,622,000
Total Other Securities: $1,343,000
Benefit Payments: $719,000
Interest Revenue: $693,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $515,000
From Local Government: $280,000
Local Employee Contribution: $109,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $393,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $36,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,215,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $308,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $17,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,650,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $294,000
Water Utilities: $110,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $455,000
Other, NEC: $31,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $277,000
Interest Earnings: $201,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
Police Protection: $108,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,000
Water Utilities: $23,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Housing & Community Development: $20,000
Fire Protection: $15,000
Central Staff: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,249,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,067,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,944,000
Highways: $1,570,000
Housing & Community Development: $168,000
Water Utilities: $74,000
All Other: $46,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $3,002,000
Property: $983,000
NEC: $474,000
Public Utilities: $186,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,749,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $133,000
5.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,483 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.61% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
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:
5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,438 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
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:
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
- K201FL (88.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
- WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
- WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
- WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
- WMIX-FM (94.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO. OF ILLINOIS)
- WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:
- WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total costs: $1,578,000
Total average daily traffic: 211,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 44,917
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 3
- 1960-1969: 6
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 3
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Mount Vernon, IL
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mount Vernon)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Mount Vernon, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Vernon)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Mount Vernon)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 105
- Hazardous Condition: 99
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Mount Vernon
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Mount Vernon, IL
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