Mt. Vernon, Iowa
| Mount Vernon, Iowa | |
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 Mount Vernon, Iowa
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| Coordinates: 41°55′27″N 91°25′11″W / 41.92417°N 91.41972°WCoordinates: 41°55′27″N 91°25′11″W / 41.92417°N 91.41972°W | |
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 United States
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 Iowa
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| County | Linn |
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| • Total | 3.50 sq mi (9.06 km2) |
| • Land | 3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,506 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,444 |
| • Density | 1,291/sq mi (498.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52314 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-54840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459344 |
| Website | City Website |
Mount Vernon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the city of Lisbon. The city's population was 3,390 when the 2000 census figures were released, but that number was later revised to 3,808 because the Census Bureau had incorrectly reported that 418 residents of a Cornell College dormitory in Mount Vernon lived in the nearby city of Bertram. A special census taken by the city in 2004 counted 4,171 residents. The population was 4,506 at the 2010 census. Mount Vernon is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mount Vernon was laid out in 1847, but its origins date back to at least 1838, when it was known as Pinhook, a popular rest stop on Military Road, which ran between Dubuque, on the Mississippi River, and Iowa City. It was renamed Mount Vernon in 1847, after the estate of George Washington. A post office has been in operation in Mount Vernon since 1849. The Iowa Conference Male and Female Seminary (which later became Cornell College) was established in the town in 1853, and the Northwestern Railroad reached it in 1859, bringing new business to the town as its population expanded.
Mount Vernon is located at 41°55′27″N 91°25′11″W / 41.92417°N 91.41972°W (41.924096, -91.419679). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.50 square miles (9.06 km2), of which, 3.49 square miles (9.04 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
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