Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mount Vernon and their reported violations in the past:
SUMMIT BAPTIST CHURCH (Address: 16330 LAWRENCE 2100 , Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-04-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(18.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 62.6% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Vernon, MO
People in group quarters in Mount Vernon:
- 254 people in nursing homes
- 72 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 21 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
Mount Vernon compared to Missouri state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Mid-Missouri Bank: Mount Vernon Branch at 109 North Hickory, branch established on 01/01/1930; Drive-In Facility at 200 W. Mt. Vernon Boulevard, branch established on 07/28/1975. Info updated 01/08/2009: Bank assets: $48.1 mil, Deposits: $40.6 mil, headquarters in Springfield, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc.
- Liberty Bank: Mt Vernon Branch at 500 E Mt Vernon Blvd, branch established on 10/27/1996. Info updated 01/29/2010: Bank assets: $9.6 mil, Deposits: $80.5 mil, headquarters in Springfield, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc
- Regions Bank: Mt. Vernon Business Loop Branch at 106 East Mt Vernon Blvd, branch established on 07/15/1982. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for Mount Vernon:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.11%
| Here |  | 56.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 46.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 6.1% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 28.9% | 4.4% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 9.9% |
| Congregations | 4.4% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 31.1% |
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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: 7 | This county: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Lawrence County: | 7.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Lawrence County: | 6.91 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 29.8% | | Missouri: | 29.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Lawrence County: | 15.4% | | Missouri: | 13.5% |
| 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 | $2,600 | $31,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $19,262 | $33,021 | 7 | $3,650 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $3,250 | $19,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $24,862 | $29,834 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $784 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 26 | $1,420 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,024 | $36,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,734 | $34,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $5,020 | $30,120 | 3 | $3,874 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $12,284 | $24,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
4 | $12,506 | $37,518 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
1 | $2,074 | $24,888 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
36 | $90,616 | $30,205 | 38 | $9,728 |
8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,371 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.01% | | Missouri average: | 7.87% |
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:
7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,892 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.79% | | Missouri average: | 7.66% |
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:
- KRMO (990 AM; 3 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSWM (940 AM; 1 kW; AURORA, MO; Owner: 940 RADIO, INC.)
- KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:
- KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZRQ (104.1 FM; ASH GROVE, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGMY-FM (100.5 FM; AURORA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOSP (105.1 FM; WILLARD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
- KKBL (95.9 FM; MONETT, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOMG (92.9 FM; OZARK, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
- KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
- KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWTO-FM (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
- KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLK (107.7 FM; STOCKTON, MO; Owner: KRLK RADIO, INC.)
- KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSMU (91.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS FOR SW MO ST UNIV)
- KADI (99.5 FM; REPUBLIC, MO; Owner: VISION COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:
- KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
- K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
- KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
- KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
- KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K38DD (Channel 38; MONETT, MO; Owner: PEGGY L. DAVIS AND DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- K61GJ (Channel 61; AURORA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K41FQ (Channel 41; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K15CZ (Channel 15; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Mount Vernon, Missouri:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Missouri average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 156
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 112
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 259
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
Mount Vernon fatal accident list:
Jun 7, 2003 06:20 AM, Sr-39, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 1989 06:35 AM, Outer Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 1, 1983 01:13 AM, V, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mount Vernon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mount Vernon, MO)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - MT VERNON, 1.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 37.087556 Lon: -93.842417), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WML829
Assigned Frequencies: 2112.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/28/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f2-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- STATION, Sw Corner Of Int Of Hwy 39 & Y (Lat: 37.116139 Lon: -93.829639), Overall height: 13.1 m, Call Sign: WNET743
Assigned Frequencies: 2198.40 MHz Grant Date: 11/20/2002, Expiration Date: 11/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/02/2007
Registrant: Kamo Electric Cooperative Inc, 500 S Kamo Drive, Vinita, OK 74301, Phone: (918) 256-5551, Fax: (918) 256-8023, Email:
- Mt Vernon, Cnr Cr2100 & Cr110 2.7mi Ne Of (Lat: 37.132806 Lon: -93.789083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.9 m, Call Sign: WRQ91
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz Grant Date: 10/06/2009, Expiration Date: 10/13/2019
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- MT VERNON, Section 33, T-28-N, R-26-W (Lat: 37.094583 Lon: -93.784694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 143.3 m, Call Sign: WQKP499
Assigned Frequencies: 6675.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/03/2009, Expiration Date: 08/03/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- MT VERNON, 1.8 Mi Nne (Lat: 37.112806 Lon: -93.789083), Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WLT533
Assigned Frequencies: 2171.60 MHz, 2178.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/14/2007, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Vernon)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mount Vernon)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Mount Vernon, MO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 74 | 77.2 years |
| James | 68 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 66 | 80.7 years |
| John | 64 | 78.1 years |
| Charles | 55 | 75.1 years |
| George | 34 | 74.2 years |
| Robert | 33 | 72.7 years |
| Anna | 25 | 82.5 years |
| Walter | 23 | 81.4 years |
| Helen | 20 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in Mount Vernon, MO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 43 | 82.8 years |
| Johnson | 31 | 81.8 years |
| Jones | 27 | 77.3 years |
| Williams | 21 | 81.2 years |
| Moore | 20 | 79.1 years |
| Brown | 17 | 76.7 years |
| Meyer | 14 | 83.2 years |
| Garner | 13 | 79.7 years |
| Parker | 12 | 84.4 years |
| Davis | 12 | 78.2 years |
| Businesses in Mount Vernon, MO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| Subway | 1 | | | |
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