Mount Vernon Commercial District · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Vernon’s story
208 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1818Mount Vernon is settled
Mount VernonKY
A town of 2,398, settled in 1818. A regional job hub with 2,215 jobs.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,398
−1% since 2010
Typical home
$137K
−13% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
2,215
A job hub
What makes Mount Vernon stand out
The 3 things Mount Vernon does most differently from other towns.
2,215jobs here
Work
2,215 jobs
based in Mount Vernon, a regional job hub
25% of working residents work in town.
100 U.S. towns● Mount Vernon
Safety
Safer than 81%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade A−. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
$137Ktypical home
Housing
$137K typical home
41% below the KY typical home
Down 13% in a year.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,019 people come to Mount Vernon for work
Where Mount Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,215jobs based in Mount Vernon
25%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Mount Vernon’s report card
Now in Mount Vernon
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Vernon. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Mount Vernon
About one in 4 of Mount Vernon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Berea (10%), Richmond (7%) and Somerset (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
25%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Vernon25%
Berea10%
Richmond7%
Somerset5%
Lexington-Fayette urban county5%
17 mi
median commute distance
2,215
jobs based in Mount Vernon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns
Mount Vernon reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Vernon0.4
Kentucky2.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Vernon6.1
Kentucky12.8
U.S.15.5
81st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
64th
percentile among KY towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing
A typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $137K
The typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $137,000, down 13% in a year, 41% below the Kentucky typical home.
$137KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mount Vernon$137K
Kentucky$233K
−13%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Mount Vernon’s public schools outperform 76% of Kentucky districts
The public schools Mount Vernon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon Elementary | PK–5 | 597 | C+ |
| Rockcastle County Middle School | 6–8 | 600 | B− |
| Rockcastle County High School | 9–12 | 796 | C |
| Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement | 7–12 | 39 | D− |
| Rockcastle County Area Technology Center | 8–12 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mount Vernon has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring44–66°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–68°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Mount Vernon is
Mount Vernon beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better3 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mount Vernon | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.1% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 53.3% | 58.1% |
Rockcastle County Hospital
0.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.2% of Mount Vernon is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 4 of 1,802 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mt. Vernon Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 2. Mt, Vernon school Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
3 places in Mount Vernon on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Mount Vernon
City in Kentucky, United States
Mount Vernon is a home rule-class city and the seat of Rockcastle County in southeastern Kentucky. The intersection of U.S. Routes 25 and 150 is located here. As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 2,453. Mount Vernon is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1818
- Population
- 2,453
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 40456
- Area code
- 606