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Mount Vernon, Missouri

Mount Vernon, Missouri
City
Lawrence County Courthouse, October 2015
Lawrence County Courthouse, October 2015
Location of Mount Vernon, Missouri
Location of Mount Vernon, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′0″N 93°49′5″W / 37.10000°N 93.81806°W / 37.10000; -93.81806Coordinates: 37°6′0″N 93°49′5″W / 37.10000°N 93.81806°W / 37.10000; -93.81806
Country United States
State Missouri
County Lawrence
Government
 • Type Mayor/Council
 • Mayor David Eden
Area
 • Total 3.87 sq mi (10.02 km2)
 • Land 3.87 sq mi (10.02 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,211 ft (369 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,575
 • Estimate (2012) 4,554
 • Density 1,182.2/sq mi (456.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65712
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-50672
GNIS feature ID 0722909

Mount Vernon is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,577 at the 2011 Estimates. It is the county seat of Lawrence County.

Mount Vernon was platted in 1845. The city was named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. A post office called Mount Vernon has been in operation since 1846.

Mount Vernon is located at 37°06′00″N 93°49′05″W / 37.100017°N 93.818150°W / 37.100017; -93.818150. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.87 square miles (10.02 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,575 people, 1,810 households, and 1,101 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,182.2 inhabitants per square mile (456.4/km2). There were 2,013 housing units at an average density of 520.2 per square mile (200.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.


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