Mount Vernon, New York

Back to Mount Vernon, NY housing info, Westchester County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Mount Vernon, NY Westchester County Population in July 2007: 67,882. Population change since 2000: -0.9%   Males: 30,635   (45.1%) Females: 37,247   (54.9%) Median resident age:   35.8 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 10550, 10551, 10552, 10553, 10557, 10558, 10559. Mount Vernon Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,452 (it was $41,128 in 2000) Mount Vernon:   $44,452 New York:   $53,514 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $440,800 (it was $224,300 in 2000) Mount Vernon:   $440,800 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $438,931; Detached houses: $507,475; Townhouses or other attached units: $474,115; In 2-unit structures: $498,978; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $625,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,025 Median gross rent in 2007: $1,037. Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 11.0% Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 10550, 10552, 10553. Mount Vernon, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Elizabeth Office Services Gentry Electronic Marketing Group Auto Luxe Spa Allied Home Improvement & Developers Guthries Sports and Fitness Greater Metro Realty Group Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce D B Hydraulic Equipment, Inc. Races in Mount Vernon: Black (59.6%) White Non-Hispanic (24.4%) Hispanic (10.4%) Other race (4.8%) Two or more races (4.4%) Asian Indian (1.2%) American Indian (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Mount Vernon: 168.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Mount Vernon, New York on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Mount Vernon is mentioned 280 times on our forum: living in Mount Vernon  (13 replies) Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon  (3 replies) Looking into Mount Vernon ?  (3 replies) Medical Student moving from CA to MOUNT VERNON in NY - HELP!!  (29 replies) Mount Vernon to NYC? transportation info please  (1 reply) Mount vernon  (1 reply) Ancestries: West Indian (16.6%), Italian (10.3%), Irish (4.0%), United States (2.7%), German (2.4%), Portuguese (2.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1892 Land area: 4.36 square miles. Population density: 15575 people per square mile   (very high).

Latitude: 40.91 N, Longitude: 73.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -11,855 (-17.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,462 (18.1%)

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Mount Vernon, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	5.1%
New York:	4.5%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mount Vernon, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mount Vernon-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Mount Vernon city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Denzel Washington - (born 1954), actor, Art Carney - (1918-2003), actor, E. B. White, Chris Lowe - College basketball player (Massachusetts Minutemen), Dexter Gray - College basketball player (St. John's Red Storm), Jomo Belfor - College basketball player (James Madison Dukes), Keith Benjamin - College basketball player (Pittsburgh Panthers).

Political contributions by individuals in Mount Vernon, NY

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Notable locations in Mount Vernon: Fleetwood Station (A), Bronxville Field Club (B), Mount Vernon Station (C), Mount Vernon West Station (D), Martha Wilson Home for Aged Women (E), Mount Vernon Public Library (F), Mount Vernon Police Station (G), Mount Vernon Engine Company Number 6 (H), Mount Vernon Engine Company Number 5 (I), Mount Vernon Engine Company Number 3 (J), Mount Vernon City Hall (K), Henry Enoch Kagan Community House (L), Lincoln Building (M), Police Court Facility of Mount Vernon (N), Seabury Memorial Home (O), Doles Community Center (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mount Vernon include: Friendship Unified Free Will Church (A), Saint Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), Macedonia Baptist Church (D), Little Friendship Baptist Church (E), Mount Sinai Church (F), Bible Church of Christ (G), Mount Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (H), Beulah Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint Pauls Protestant Episcopal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Pelham Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Mount Vernon include: Willsons Woods Park (1), Brush Park (2), Hartley Park (3), Hunt Woods Park (4), Hutchinson Field (5), Memorial Field (6), Parkway Field (7), Saint Pauls Church National Historic Site (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Mount Vernon Post Office (A), Fleetwood Station Mount Vernon Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Adept New American Folk Center & Museum (325 Hawthorne Terrace), Bill of Rights Museum St Pauls National Histrc STE (897 South Columbus Avenue), County Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 19 Beechwood Avenue), County Amusmnt CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 19 Beechwood Avenue). Court: Mt Vernon City - City Court (Roosevelt Square).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Vernon, NY

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4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($84,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,653 average AGI)

Westchester County:	0.17%
New York average:	0.24%

from Bronx County, NY	1.07% ($51,090 average AGI)
from New York County, NY	0.69% ($170,036)
from Queens County, NY	0.29% ($76,988)

5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($80,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
New York average:	6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,925 average AGI)

Westchester County:	0.09%
New York average:	0.10%

to Bronx County, NY	0.57% ($40,009 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.56% ($98,757)
to Fairfield County, CT	0.50% ($116,933)

• 12 N 7th Ave, Type: Building, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 33 m, Call Sign: KNNR627
  Assigned Frequencies : 157.450 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/11/1996, Expiration Date: 04/11/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/17/2001, Certifier: William E Denholm
  Registrant: Mount Vernon Hospital, 12 N 7th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550, Phone: (914) 664-8000, Fax: (914) 664-1046
• 59 Putnam Ave, Call Sign: KNCP888, Licensee ID: L00052874
  Assigned Frequencies : 43.4800 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/08/2002, Expiration Date: 01/15/2012
  Registrant: Cross County Asphalt Corp, 59 Putnam St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550-1035, Phone: (914) 699-5495
• 600 Garden Ave, Call Sign: WQCE586
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.462 MHz, 467.462 MHz, 467.187 MHz, 467.512 MHz, 467.487 MHz, 462.187 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/15/2015, Certifier: Joan Anderberg
  Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd., Lakeville, MN 55021, Phone: (952) 469-5400, Email:
• 12 North 7th Avenue, Type: Bant, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 33 m, Call Sign: WQCS571
  462.950 MHz, 462.975 MHz, 155.220 MHz, 155.280 MHz, 155.340 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz... (+3 more)
  Grant Date: 05/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/16/2015, Certifier: Robert Delano
  Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
• 52-FLEETWOOD, Mta Rail Station - Fleetwood, Type: Bant, Structure height: 15.3 m, Call Sign: WQEC834
  Assigned Frequencies : 851.037 MHz, 851.537 MHz, 852.037 MHz, 852.537 MHz, 853.037 MHz, 866.037 MHz, 868.037 MHz, 866.537 MHz, 867.037 MHz, 867.537 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/28/2005, Expiration Date: 12/28/2015, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
  Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:

• STATION, 9 S First Ave, Structure height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WNES999
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.462 MHz, 952.487 MHz, 928.462 MHz, 928.487 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/26/2008, Expiration Date: 03/18/2018
  Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568
• MOUNT VERNON NY, 9 S First Ave, Structure height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WPOR363
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.187 MHz, 928.187 MHz, 952.162 MHz, 928.162 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/26/2009, Expiration Date: 12/14/2018
  Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568

• Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 384LV , Serial Number: AA5B0583, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1977
  Registrant (Individual): Lee C Verrone, 369 Hayward Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552
• Aircraft: FAIRCHILD F-27F (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 61, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds, Speed: 225 mph), Engine: ROLLS-ROYC DART 529 (2154 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 432NA , Serial Number: 35, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1959
  Registrant (Individual): Joyce Jackson Ventrice, 113 N 10th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
• Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 500-B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6290X , Serial Number: 500B-1178-91, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1962
  Registrant (Corporation): Delcor Electronics Inc, 124 W Lincoln Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
• Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 782DJ , Serial Number: 24-1592, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1986
  Registrant (Individual): Welber Virtue, 87 Brookside Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10553

• Fire: 103
• Hazardous Condition: 122