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Population (year 2000): 7,478. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,186 (-3.9% change)
 

Males: 3,576  (47.8%)
Females: 3,902  (52.2%)

Posey County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47620.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,000 (it was $36,543 in 2000)
Mount Vernon  $37,000
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,300 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Mount Vernon  $92,300
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Mount Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), United States (13.1%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.4%), French (2.7%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 398 feet

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 2937 people per square mile 
 
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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%

73 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Mount Vernon, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Vernon to the number of sex offenders is 723 to 1.

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

Mount Vernon:  1.1% ($914)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (24.1 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (145.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (270.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Uniontown, KY (11.6 miles ), Maunie, IL (12.2 miles) , New Harmony, IN (13.5 miles ), New Haven, IL (15.8 miles ), Phillipstown, IL (16.6 miles) , Waverly, KY (16.7 miles ), Morganfield, KY (17.5 miles ), Poseyville, IN (17.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 87.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -432 (-5.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,290 (39.1%)


People in group quarters in Mount Vernon
  • 75 people in nursing homes
  • 57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+2.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Plastics and rubber products (25%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Mount Vernon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 10000
    per 100,000 13.30.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01110
    per 100,000 0.013.213.513.60.0
Robberies 10410
    per 100,000 13.30.053.813.60.0
Assaults 26100
    per 100,000 26.679.213.50.00.0
Burglaries 1219405147
    per 100,000 159.6250.8538.3692.2638.6
Thefts 6874866967
    per 100,000 904.3976.91157.3936.5910.3
Auto thefts 1216141815
    per 100,000 159.6211.2188.4244.3203.8
Arson 00020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.027.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 96.099.9128.7120.497.4

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Mount Vernon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Mount Vernon city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.4 miles away from the city center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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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)

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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 73 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 91 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 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 elementary/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 elementary/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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Lake: Pfister Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: McFadden Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Four Seasons Motel (70 Highway 62 West).

Courts: Indiana State - License Branch Auto- Mt Vernon Branch (402 Main Street), Posey County - Superior Court Judge (Courthouse).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Mount Vernon compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 (2007 data):
  • Fifth Third Bank: Mount Vernon In Branch at 112 East Third Street, branch established on 1931-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Old National Bank: 402 Main Street Branch at 402 Main Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • The First National Bank of Carmi: Mount Vernon Branch at 450 Southwind Plaza, branch established on 2005-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $221.1 mil, Deposits: $198.1 mil, headquarters in Carmi, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Illinois Bancorp, Inc.
  • Integra Bank National Association: Mount Vernon Branch at 201 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1934-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,676.6 mil, Deposits: $1,962.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation



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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
Police Protection - Officers 13$34,096$31,4730$0
Other Government Administration 5$7,546$18,1106$3,472
Water Supply 15$31,944$25,5550$0
Firefighters 6$14,936$29,8723$961
Fire - Other 0$0 6$1,548
Streets and Highways 10$16,940$20,3280$0
Health 1$1,992$23,9040$0
Police - Other 1$1,584$19,0081$139
Sewerage 6$13,284$26,5680$0
Parks and Recreation 5$8,756$21,0149$1,869
Other and Unallocable 0$0 4$813
Solid Waste Management 3$5,862$23,4480$0
Totals for Government 65$136,940$25,28129$8,802


Mount Vernon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,199,000
    Solid Waste Management: $400,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
    Parking Facilities: $13,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $67,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,093,000
    Sewerage: $936,000
    Police Protection: $695,000
    Regular Highways: $609,000
    Fire Protection: $479,000
    Solid Waste Management: $465,000
    Parks & Recreation: $445,000
    Central Staff Services: $279,000
    General - Other: $204,000
    Financial Administration: $74,000
    Health Services - Other: $39,000
    Parking Facilities: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $56,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,291,000
    Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,575,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,735,000
    Other NEC: $1,960,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $7,736,000
    Other, NEC: $3,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $290,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Central Staff: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,661,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,139,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $980,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $485,000
    Highways: $241,000
    All Other: $125,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,222,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,534,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $203,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
Indiana average:  6.54%

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:
from Vanderburgh County, IN  3.06% ($37,333 average AGI)
from Gibson County, IN  0.28% ($25,893)
from Warrick County, IN  0.27% ($42,000)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Indiana average:  6.56%

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:
to Vanderburgh County, IN  3.65% ($31,482 average AGI)
to Warrick County, IN  0.32% ($29,688)
to Gibson County, IN  0.25% ($33,120)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
  • WRCY (1590 AM; 1 kW; MT. VERNON, IN)
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
  • WYFX (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
  • WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WIKY-FM (104.1 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
  • WABX (107.5 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
  • WBGW (101.5 FM; FORT BRANCH, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDKS (106.1 FM; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:
  • W66CT (Channel 66; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
  • W23BV (Channel 23; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: BETHEL SANITARIUM)
  • WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WIKY-LP (Channel 5; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAZE-LP (Channel 17; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEOA-LP (Channel 50; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJPS-LP (Channel 4; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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