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Knox County

Population in July 2009: 16,135. Population change since 2000: +12.2%
 

Males: 7,469  (46.3%)
Females: 8,666  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43050.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,530 (it was $29,801 in 2000)
Mount Vernon:

$34,530
Ohio:

$45,395
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,781

Mount Vernon city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $103,977 (it was $77,700 in 2000)
Mount Vernon:

$103,977
Ohio:

$134,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $126,521; Detached houses: $124,959; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,032; In 2-unit structures: $99,918; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,901; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,331; Mobile homes: $35,114

Median gross rent in 2009: $608.

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  • White alone - 15,068 (94.0%)
  • Hispanic - 384 (2.4%)
  • Black alone - 241 (1.5%)
  • Two or more races - 214 (1.3%)
  • American alone - 66 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 57 (0.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Mount Vernon: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (15.8%), Irish (12.7%), English (10.4%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 8.40 square miles.

Population density: 1920 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon city:

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

226 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Mount Vernon, Ohio in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Vernon to the number of sex offenders is 538 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,190 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,136 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (38.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gambier, OH (2.1 miles ), Fredericktown, OH (2.6 miles ), Martinsburg, OH (3.3 miles) , Utica, OH (3.3 miles ), Sparta, OH (3.4 miles) , Danville, OH (3.5 miles ), Chesterville, OH (3.5 miles) , Centerburg, OH (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 36 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $132,200
  • 2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $164,100
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.39 N, Longitude: 82.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,035 (+35.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,800 (58.3%)

Area code: 740

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.2%
Ohio:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 32 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Ohio average:

2.16

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -520 (-3.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Mount Vernon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Mount Vernon city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1981, a category F3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 56 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Vernon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Mount Vernon center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Knox County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospital/medical center in Mount Vernon:

  • KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1330 COSHOCTON ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:

  • MORROW COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MOUNT GILEAD, OH)
  • LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; NEWARK, OH)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF NEWARK LLC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 22 miles away; NEWARK, OH)

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Airports located in Mount Vernon:

  • Knox County Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 500, Itinerant Ops: 7,000, Local Ops: 12,600, Military Ops: 50)
  • Wynkoop Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 400, Local Ops: 5,000, Military Ops: 25)

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Colleges/Universities in Mount Vernon:

  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Full-time enrollment: 2,223; Location: 800 Martinsburg Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mvnu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Knox County Career Center (FT enrollment: 263; Location: 306 Martinsburg Rd; Public; Website: www.adultedkccc.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Mount Vernon:

  • Denison University (about 23 miles; Granville, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • Central Ohio Technical College (about 23 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • Ohio State University-Newark Campus (about 23 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,113)
  • Otterbein College (about 31 miles; Westerville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • Ashland University (about 34 miles; Ashland, OH; FT enrollment: 3,771)
  • Ohio Dominican University (about 37 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 2,215)
  • Capital University (about 39 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 2,913)

Public high school in Mount Vernon:

Private high school in Mount Vernon:

  • MOUNT VERNON ACADEMY (Students: 156; Location: 525 WOOSTER RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:

Private elementary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:

  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 206 E CHESTNUT ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MOUNT VERNON SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 221 SYCHAR RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RUSCEL MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 3; Location: 12200 UPPER FREDERICKTOWN RD; Grades: PK - KG)
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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Mount Vernon, Ohio is the birth place of Paul Lynde commonly known for his role as Uncle Arthur in Bewitched.

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Notable locations in Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza (A), Mount Vernon Country Club (B), Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (C), Knox County Jail (D), Knox County Courthouse (E), Mount Vernon City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mount Vernon include: Saint Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church (A), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (B), Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), First Wesleyan Methodist Church (H), Foursquare Gospel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Mound View Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curtis Run (A), Delano Run (B), Dry Creek (C), Center Run (D), Armstrong Run (E), Adams Run (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mount Vernon include: Memorial Park (1), Lamartine Square (2), Arch Avenue Park (3), Phillips Park (4), East High Street Historic District (5), East Gambier Street Historic District (6), North Main-North Gay Streets Historic District (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Mount Vernon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Deerfield Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7084 Newark Road), AAA Auto Club-Mt Vernon - AAA Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 1 Public Square Suite A).

Hotels: Amerihost Mount Vernon (150 Howard Street), Curtis Inn On The Square (6 Public Sq), Heritage House (307 North Main Street), Harcourt Motel (400 Harcourt Road).

Courts: Knox County - Common Pleas Court- Adult Probation Officers- County & Regional Plan (111 East High Street), Knox County Offices - Common Pleas Court- Adult Probation Officers (111 East High Street), Knox County - County & Regional Planning- Common Pleas Court- Domestic Relat (111 East High Street), Knox County - County & Regional Planning- Juvenile Court (111 East High Street), Knox County - Common Pleas Court- Probate Court- Marriage Licenses- County & Regional Plan (111 East High Street), Mt Vernon City - Municipal Court Probation Officer (5 North Gay Street), Knox County - County & Regional Planning- Common Pleas Court- Assignment Commissi (111 East High Street), Knox County - County & Regional Planning- Common Pleas Court- Juvenile Probation Offi (105 East Chestnut Street), Knox County - Judge- County & Regional Planning- Adult Court Services- Bailiff- Common Pleas C (111 East High Street).

 
Knox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 6.72. This is significantly better than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
City:

6.72
U.S.:

12.27

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mount Vernon and their reported violations in the past:

HOT RODS SUNOCO (Population served: 875, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2006. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2006. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006)
  • 65 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (NOV-29-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (NOV-29-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (NOV-29-2004)
  • 25 routine major monitoring violations
  • 18 minor monitoring violations
  • 28 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
RUSTIC KNOLLS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2001)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MT VERNON CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
IRISH HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-1999)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
COLONIAL TERRACE MHP (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 26 regular monitoring violations
HERRIS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
JOHN DECOSKY CHEVROLET (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MT. VERNON COUNTRY CLUB, LTD. PWS (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.8%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.8% for Black residents, 4.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 10.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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

People in group quarters in Mount Vernon:

  • 252 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Mount Vernon compared to Ohio state average:

Mount Vernon, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Mount Vernon (2011 data):

  • The Park National Bank: The Living Center Branch, Messenger Service Branch, 1501 First-Knox National Bank Branch, 1511 Blackjack Road Branch, 1502 Coshocton Road Branch. Info updated 09/29/2008: Bank assets: $6,273.0 mil, Deposits: $4,614.4 mil, headquarters in Newark, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 total offices, Holding Company: Park National Corporation
  • Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Coshocton Ave Branch at 901 Coshocton Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1898; Mount Vernon Branch at 136 S Main St, branch established on 01/01/1898. Info updated 05/17/2010: Bank assets: $14,338.9 mil, Deposits: $11,337.5 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 213 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Mt. Vernon-Main Branch at 23 Public Square, branch established on 01/01/1873; Coshocton Road Branch at 855 South Coshocton Avenue, branch established on 10/01/1987. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First Bank of Ohio: Mount Vernon Branch at 115 West High Street, branch established on 06/11/1985. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $16.1 mil, Deposits: $10.8 mil, headquarters in Tiffin, OH, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tonti Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Mt. Vernon Loan Production Office at 314 South Main, branch established on 05/01/1988. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Mount Vernon Wal-Mart Branch at 1575 Coshocton Avenue, branch established on 08/30/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Peoples Bank: Mount Vernon Branch at 11423 Upper Gilchrist Road, branch established on 08/06/2001. Info updated 06/25/2009: Bank assets: $4.8 mil, Deposits: $0.4 mil, headquarters in Gambier, OH, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancshares Of Gambier Inc.
  • Ohio Heritage Bank: Mount Vernon Branch at 1345 Yauger Road, branch established on 05/19/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $29.0 mil, Deposits: $19.4 mil, headquarters in Coshocton, OH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ohio Heritage Bancorp, Inc.
  • THE HOME LOAN SAVINGS BANK: Mount Vernon Branch at 1387 Coshocton Avenue, branch established on 01/10/2005. Info updated 03/21/2007: Bank assets: $0.2 mil, Deposits: $13.1 mil, headquarters in Coshocton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Mount Vernon travel time to work - commute
Mount Vernon mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Ohio:


2008 Presidential Election results in Knox County Ohio:
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Religion statistics for Mount Vernon:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.82%
Here38.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents19.8%14.6%14.4%9.4%5.1%
Congregations25.3%2.1%13.7%4.2%5.3%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOld Order AmishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents4.6%4.2%3.3%2.5%22.3%
Congregations3.2%12.6%2.1%3.2%28.4%
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: 12
Knox County:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Knox County:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

4.58 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Knox County:

28.6%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Knox County:

11.7%
State:

11.9%

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 6$19,523$39,0461$633
Other Government Administration 9$35,132$46,8438$5,070
Judicial and Legal 13$43,899$40,5224$2,236
Police Protection - Officers 26$99,364$45,8600$0
Police - Other 2$5,927$35,5621$1,382
Firefighters 25$140,275$67,3320$0
Fire - Other 6$36,451$72,9020$0
Correction 2$7,085$42,5100$0
Streets and Highways 10$31,381$37,6570$0
Sewerage 17$53,685$37,8950$0
Parks and Recreation 5$13,829$33,1900$0
Water Supply 21$70,684$40,3910$0
Other and Unallocable 5$17,347$41,6331$607
Totals for Government 147$574,582$46,90515$9,928

Mount Vernon government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,782,000 ($110.44)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,309,000 ($143.11)
    All Other: $234,000 ($14.50)
    Parking Facilities: $91,000 ($5.64)
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($0.31)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,635,000 ($163.31)
    General: $290,000 ($17.97)
    Parks & Recreation: $156,000 ($9.67)
    Police Protection: $28,000 ($1.74)
    General Public Buildings: $27,000 ($1.67)
    Judicial & Legal: $27,000 ($1.67)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.12)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,590,000 ($160.52)
    Fire Protection: $2,187,000 ($135.54)
    Police Protection: $1,633,000 ($101.21)
    Water Utilities: $1,563,000 ($96.87)
    Sewerage: $1,419,000 ($87.95)
    Regular Highways: $798,000 ($49.46)
    Housing & Community Development: $774,000 ($47.97)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $683,000 ($42.33)
    Financial Administration: $429,000 ($26.59)
    General Public Buildings: $398,000 ($24.67)
    Parks & Recreation: $328,000 ($20.33)
    Health Services - Other: $302,000 ($18.72)
    Central Staff Services: $135,000 ($8.37)
    Parking Facilities: $100,000 ($6.20)
    Corrections - Other: $1,000 ($0.06)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $280,000 ($17.35)
    All Other: $15,000 ($0.93)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $147,000 ($9.11)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $420,000 ($26.03)
    All Other: $6,000 ($0.37)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,095,000 ($997.52)
    Industrial Revenue: $310,000 ($19.21)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,090,000 ($129.53)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $760,000 ($47.10)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $7,960,000 ($493.34)
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $800,000 ($49.58)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $7,485,000 ($463.90)
    Other, NEC: $1,890,000 ($117.14)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $310,000 ($19.21)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $650,000 ($40.29)
    Other, NEC: $160,000 ($9.92)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $637,000 ($39.48)
    General Revenue, NEC: $439,000 ($27.21)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $216,000 ($13.39)
    Police Protection: $125,000 ($7.75)
    General - Other: $27,000 ($1.67)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.12)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,524,000 ($714.22)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,687,000 ($166.53)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,000,000 ($185.93)
    Beginning: $300,000 ($18.59)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000 ($2.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,226,000 ($75.98)
    General Support: $884,000 ($54.79)
    Housing & Community Development: $696,000 ($43.14)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $6,276,000 ($388.97)
    Property: $986,000 ($61.11)
    NEC: $314,000 ($19.46)
    Motor Vehicle License: $142,000 ($8.80)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,971,000 ($370.07)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $966,000 ($59.87)

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.86%
Ohio average:

5.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Knox County:

0.09%
Ohio average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, OH  1.11% ($37,401 average AGI)
from Licking County, OH  0.66% ($38,333)
from Delaware County, OH  0.35% ($41,816)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.79%
Ohio average:

5.79%

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 Franklin County, OH  1.07% ($31,485 average AGI)
to Licking County, OH  0.71% ($34,921)
to Richland County, OH  0.37% ($32,713)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

  • WMVO (1300 AM; 0 kW; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDLR (1550 AM; 4 kW; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: THE FIFTEEN FIFTY CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

  • WQIO (93.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNZR (90.9 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: MT. VERNON NAZARENE COLLEGE)
  • WWBK (98.3 FM; FREDERICKTOWN, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMZ (103.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, OH; Owner: STOP 26- RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WOSV (91.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVNO-FM (106.1 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: JOHNNY APPLESEED BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVXG (95.1 FM; MOUNT GILEAD, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WODB (107.9 FM; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLT-FM (100.3 FM; NEWARK, OH; Owner: WCLT RADIO, INC.)
  • WYHT (105.3 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNKO (101.7 FM; NEWARK, OH; Owner: RUNNYMEDE, INC.)
  • WBZW (107.7 FM; LOUDONVILLE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCO (91.9 FM; GAMBIER, OH; Owner: KENYON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:

  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W32AR (Channel 32; LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOHZ-LP (Channel 57; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Mount Vernon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 36 meters (118ft)
Total average daily traffic: 88,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,200
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 130,917

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Mount Vernon, OH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mount Vernon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Mount Vernon, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 95 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Vernon)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mount Vernon)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 86
  • Hazardous Condition: 110
  • Service Call: 56

Incident types - Mount Vernon


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mount Vernon, OH

Most common first names in Mount Vernon, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary31681.1 years
John25775.0 years
Robert22971.4 years
William22375.2 years
Charles19775.2 years
James19171.5 years
Helen15481.3 years
Ruth14581.3 years
George12275.7 years
Dorothy11380.3 years
Most common last names in Mount Vernon, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11675.0 years
Miller7078.6 years
Brown5376.3 years
Jones4977.2 years
Williams4875.3 years
Hall4872.5 years
Davis4778.1 years
Johnson4777.7 years
Wilson4670.9 years
Taylor4477.9 years
Businesses in Mount Vernon, OH
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Penske1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
FedEx3Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1T-Mobile1
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
KFC1Tim Hortons1
Kroger1U-Haul4
La-Z-Boy1UPS7
Lane Furniture1Verizon Wireless1
Lowes1Walmart1
McDonald's3YMCA2
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