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Population (year 2000): 2,592. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,620 (+1.1% change)
 

Males: 1,203  (46.4%)
Females: 1,389  (53.6%)

Rockcastle County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40456.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,700 (it was $16,747 in 2000)
Mount Vernon  $16,700
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,200 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Mount Vernon  $56,200
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Mount Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.0%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.0%), German (6.1%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/03/1818

Elevation: 1156 feet

Land area: 3.18 square miles.

Population density: 822 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon

  • High school or higher: 53.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mount Vernon, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Vernon to the number of sex offenders is 2609 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Mount Vernon:  0.5% ($303)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (47.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (385.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brodhead, KY (5.9 miles ), Conway, KY (6.7 miles ), Livingston, KY (9.6 miles ), Crab Orchard, KY (13.4 miles ), Paint Lick, KY (14.8 miles ), Berea, KY (14.8 miles ), Shopville, KY (15.2 miles ), Sand Gap, KY (16.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 84.34 W


People in group quarters in Mount Vernon
  • 90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 72 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-2.5%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Mount Vernon by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 112
    per 100,000 38.438.176.4
Robberies 102
    per 100,000 38.40.076.4
Assaults 353
    per 100,000 115.1190.3114.5
Burglaries 1679
    per 100,000 613.7266.5343.6
Thefts 433939
    per 100,000 1649.41484.61489.1
Auto thefts 969
    per 100,000 345.2228.4343.6
Arson N/A21
    per 100,000 N/A76.138.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 201.8164.8218.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.07
US city average:  3.00

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Mount Vernon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Mount Vernon city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the city center .


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Hospital/medical center in Mount Vernon:
  • ROCKCASTLE HOSP (145 NEWCOMB AVE P O BOX 1310)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:
  • BEREA HOSP (about 15 miles; BEREA, KY)
  • MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; LONDON, KY)
  • LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SOMERSET, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Vernon:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 50 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 111 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 112 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:
  • MADISON (about 18 miles; RICHMOND, KY; ID: I39)
  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 28 miles; LONDON, KY; ID: LOZ)
  • SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 29 miles; SOMERSET, KY; ID: SME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Vernon:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 99 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
Public high school in Mount Vernon:
  • ROCKCASTLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 1545 HWY 461; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:
  • ROCKCASTLE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 760; Location: 945 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 530 WILLIAMS ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: US HWY 25 N; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ROCKCASTLE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 945 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
Library in Mount Vernon:
  • ROCKCASTLE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,470; Location: 60 FORD DRIVE; 23,222 books; 164 audio materials; 299 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • wobz-lp 9 is now a class a station (wobz-ca 9)

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Notable location: Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Mount Vernon: Rose Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum (2590 Richmond Street), I-75 Speedway Inc (Arcades & Amusements; 1495 Cove Branch Rd).

Hotels: Days Inn Mt Vernon Renfro Vly (1630 Richmond Street), Kastle Inn Motel (I-75 US 25 Exit 59), Super 8 Mount Vernon KY (US 25 And I 75 Exit 59), Econo Lodge Renfro Valley (1375 Richmond Street).

Courts: Kentucky State - Mt Vernon- Administrative Office Of Courts- Family C (205 East Main Street), Rockcastle County - Court Clerk (Court House), Supreme Court (101 Rock Castle Co Jud Centre).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  33.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Mount Vernon compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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):
  • Citizens Bank: at 435 U.S Highway 150 West, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $114.4 mil, Deposits: $98.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rockcastle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Madison County: Mt. Vernon Branch at 350 Richmond Street, branch established on 2001-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $347.6 mil, Deposits: $280.6 mil, headquarters in Berea, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Mount Vernon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $422,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $885,000
    Police Protection: $331,000
    Sewerage: $298,000
    Central Staff Services: $120,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,258,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $599,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,046,000
    Other, NEC: $540,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $212,000
    Other, NEC: $59,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $900,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,065,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $185,000
    Property: $142,000
    NEC: $82,000
    Public Utilities: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $922,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $188,000

4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.65%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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:
from Madison County, KY  1.41% ($28,389 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, KY  0.39% ($27,850)
from Lincoln County, KY  0.27% ($27,500)


4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Madison County, KY  1.33% ($24,853 average AGI)
to Laurel County, KY  0.37% ($24,053)
to Lincoln County, KY  0.33% ($26,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
  • WRVK (1460 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT VERNON, KY; Owner: SAYLOR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WGWM (980 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: WGWM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:
  • WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WOBZ-LP (Channel 9; EAST BERNSTADT, ETC., KY; Owner: ANDREA JOY KESLER)

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