Mount Vernon, AL town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,208 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Other taxes & licenses 32%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state <1%
Mount Vernon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mobile County School District
Mount Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola, Dauphin Island, Mobile and Prichard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 25%
- State 47%
- Federal 28%
Of the $14,984 per pupil, $7,369 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Mount Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Mount Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.