Mount Vernon, Georgia
| Mount Vernon, Georgia | |
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City Hall in Mount Vernon
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 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°10′53″N 82°35′38″W / 32.18139°N 82.59389°WCoordinates: 32°10′53″N 82°35′38″W / 32.18139°N 82.59389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,451 |
| • Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30445 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-53508 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0318897 |
Mount Vernon is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. It is home to Brewton–Parker College.
Mount Vernon was founded in 1797. It became the county seat Montgomery County in 1813, replacing the plantation of Arthur Lott. It was incorporated as a town in 1872 and as a city in 1960.
Mount Vernon is located at 32°10′53″N 82°35′38″W / 32.18139°N 82.59389°W (32.181403, -82.593759). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), all land.
Mount Vernon is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,082 people, 704 households, and 461 families residing in the city. The population density was 505.4 people per square mile (195.1/km²). There were 840 housing units at an average density of 203.9 per square mile (78.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.34% White, 41.83% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
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