Mount Vernon, Iowa

Mount Vernon: City in Linn County, Iowa

About

Mount Vernon is a city located in the county of Linn in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,506 and a population density of 497 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,528 inhabitants.

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Location of Mount Vernon on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Mount Vernon

Population : 4,528 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Linn County
Postal code : 52314
Phone Area Codes : 319
Area : 9.06 km2
Altitude : 879 feet / 268 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 19:23:20 (21st December 2024)
Density : 500 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.49% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Mount Vernon is located at 41°55'19"N 91°25'1"W (41.9219500, -91.4168400).

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Demographics

The population of Mount Vernon increased by 0.49% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,506 - census
2011 4,534 0.62% estimation process
2012 4,581 1.03% estimation process
2013 4,531 -1.1% estimation process
2014 4,482 -1.09% estimation process
2015 4,458 -0.54% estimation process
2016 4,426 -0.72% estimation process
2017 4,456 0.67% estimation process
2018 4,468 0.27% estimation process
2019 4,466 -0.04% estimation process
2020 4,528 1.37% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,375
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,949
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,960
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,888
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.5%
People over 65 (%) : 11.5%
Female persons, % : 54.1%
White only, percent : 94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 1.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 946
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.9%

Mount Vernon zip code is 52314. County name: Linn, County fips: 19113

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $178,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,484
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $555
2015-2019 median gross rent : $818
2015-2019 Households : 4,051
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.47
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 88.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 2.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,928
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 141,779
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,255
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $71,381
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,227
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 727
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 289
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 257
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 683
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 79
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 581
2010 population per square mile : 1,868.9
2010 land area in square miles : 5.29

People born in Mount Vernon (10)

People born in Mount Vernon, including musician Dan Bern, soccer referee Terry Vaughn, archaeologist Charles Reuben Keyes, .

List

  • George Oliver Curme (American linguist) he was born in 14/01/1860
  • Margaret Keyes (American academic) she was born in 04/03/1918
  • Joe Fogg (American football player and coach (1882-1946)) he was born in 06/07/1882
  • Matt Kroul (Player of American football) he was born in 25/02/1986
  • Arthur R. Kudart (American lawyer) he was born in 27/07/1930
  • Thomas Zinkula (Catholic bishop) he was born in 19/04/1957
  • Tristan Wirfs (American football offensive tackle) he was born in 24/01/1999

Schools in Mount Vernon

College & universities near Mount Vernon, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153162 Cornell College Mount Vernon (IA) 52314-1098
153737 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids (IA) 52406-2068
153144 Coe College Cedar Rapids (IA) 52402-5092
154013 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids (IA) 52402-4797
366571 Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology Cedar Rapids (IA) 52402

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Mount Vernon, IA

Code Name Address Type
DVP Davenport, Iowa 304 West River Drive BUS
RKI Rock Island, IL 3500 5th Avenue BUS
MLI Moline, Illinois 1200 River Drive BUS
MTP Mount Pleasant 418 North Adams Street RAIL

Post offices near Mount Vernon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Mount Vernon Post Office Mount Vernon (IA) 52314

Other places with the same name (18)

Other cities in Linn County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Linn County , IA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Cedar Rapids 134,027 The second most populous city in Iowa.
Marion 40,780 The county seat of Linn County, Iowa.
Hiawatha 7,466 City in Iowa
Robins 3,570 City in Linn County, Iowa, United States
Fairfax 2,934 City in Iowa, United States
Center Point 2,560 City in Iowa
Ely 2,382 City in Linn County, Iowa, United States
Lisbon 2,252 City in Iowa, USA
Central City 1,296 City in Iowa, USA
Springville 1,149 City in Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Palo 1,075 City in Linn County, Iowa, United States
Walker 782 City in Iowa
Alburnett 712 City in Linn County, Iowa, United States
Coggon 669 Human settlement in Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Bertram 278 City in Linn County, Iowa, United States
Prairieburg 190 City in Linn County, Iowa, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Mount Vernon distances to largest Iowa cities