Mount Vernon, Maine
| Mount Vernon, Maine | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "Life in a small town USA" | |
 Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 44°27′58″N 69°57′39″W / 44.46611°N 69.96083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.42 sq mi (112.46 km2) |
| • Land | 37.90 sq mi (98.16 km2) |
| • Water | 5.52 sq mi (14.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,640 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,644 |
| • Density | 43.3/sq mi (16.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04352 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-47770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582612 |
| Website | Town of Mount Vernon, Maine |
Mount Vernon is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2010 census. Mount Vernon is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, the northern area of Mount Vernon is part of the Belgrade Lakes Region, while the southern area is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.
Mount Vernon was incorporated on June 28, 1792, and was named for George Washington's Virginia estate.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.42 square miles (112.46 km2), of which, 37.90 square miles (98.16 km2) of it is land and 5.52 square miles (14.30 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,640 people, 693 households, and 487 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.3 inhabitants per square mile (16.7/km2). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 29.2 per square mile (11.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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