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Mount Vernon, Alabama

Mount Vernon, Alabama
Town
Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama
Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°5′35″N 88°0′40″W / 31.09306°N 88.01111°W / 31.09306; -88.01111
Country United States
State Alabama
County Mobile
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
 • Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,574
 • Density 444.2/sq mi (172.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36560
Area code(s) 251
FIPS code 01-52608
GNIS feature ID 0158031
Website http://www.mtvernonal.com/

Mount Vernon is a town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. It incorporated in 1959. At the 2010 census the population was 1,574, up from 844 in 2000.

Mount Vernon is located at 31°5′35″N 88°0′40″W / 31.09306°N 88.01111°W / 31.09306; -88.01111 (31.093170, -88.011209).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.53% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 844 people, 333 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 446.4 people per square mile (172.4/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 208.9 per square mile (80.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.38% White, 52.96% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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