Mt. Vernon, Indiana
| Mount Vernon, Indiana | |
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| City | |
| City of Mount Vernon | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′12″N 87°53′56″W / 37.93667°N 87.89889°WCoordinates: 37°56′12″N 87°53′56″W / 37.93667°N 87.89889°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| County | Posey |
| Township | Black |
| Settled | c. 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | G. William "Bill" Curtis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.28 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) 1.75% |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,687 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 6,609 |
| • Density | 918.8/km2 (2,379.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47620 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-51732 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439718 |
| Website | http://www.mountvernon.in.gov/ |
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Posey County, Indiana, United States. Located in the state's far southwestern corner, within 15 miles of either the southernmost or westernmost points it is the westernmost city in the state, but not the southernmost, that being Rockport, about 40 miles to the southeast. The population was 6,687 at the 2010 census. It is located in Black Township and is part of the Evansville, Indiana, metropolitan area, which had a 2010 population of 358,676.
Mount Vernon is located at 37°56′12″N 87°53′56″W / 37.93667°N 87.89889°W (37.936766, -87.898780).
According to the 2010 census, Mount Vernon has a total area of 2.86 square miles (7.41 km2), of which 2.81 square miles (7.28 km2) (or 98.25%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 1.75%) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mount Vernon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Mount Vernon is the county seat and largest city in Posey County, named for General Thomas Posey, Governor of the Indiana Territory, who had the distinction of growing up next door to George Washington at the original Mount Vernon, and who was widely rumoured to be Washington's illegitimate son. The rumors were dismissed by Posey's biographer, John Thornton Posey.
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